In 2008, World Health Day focuses on the need to protect health from the adverse effects of climate change. WHO selected this theme in recognition that climate change is posing ever growing threats to global public health security.

In Libya, the United Nations has committed itself to working with its local counterparts in the public and private sectors to ensure that more attention is given to the health detriments of climate change, while also advocating for better personal health management.
Below, are links to the WHO Fact File on Health and Climate Change, as well a transcript of the speech given by Mr Brian Gleeson, UN Resident Coordinator in Libya on the occasion of World Health Day.
10 Fast Facts about Health and Climate Change

At a time when Libya is enjoying a period of economic vibrancy unsurpassed in its recent history, UNDP is helping its national counterparts realise their incredible potential, and is strengthening its long term commitment towards the economic and social development of the Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya