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In collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation, the UNFCCC secretariat launched a new pillar under its Momentum for Change initiative called Planetary Health. This new pillar recognizes solutions that support both human health and a healthy planet Momentum for Change: Planetary Health will provide a unique link between the climate and larger environmental community and the health sector, especially as national governments prepare to implement the Paris Agreement.Moderator:Michael Myers, Managing Director, The Rockefeller Foundation Welcome remarks:Nick Nuttall, UNFCCC SpokespersonSpeakers:Hakima El Haite, High Level Climate Champion, Government of MoroccoEugenie Gagne, Director of Public Hygiene and Environmental Health, Government of Ivory CoastOmar Sey, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Government of GambiaMaria Neira, Director of the Department of Public Health and the Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, World Health OrganizationPeter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

The first working group session of the multilateral assessment (MA) under the second round of the international assessment and review process (IAR) was organized under the Subsidiary Body of Implementation at this 45th session. 24 Annex I Parties were multilaterally assessed during this session, in the following order: Czech Republic (Presentation)Denmark (Presentation)Estonia (Presentation)Finland (Presentation)Germany (Presentation)Hungary (Presentation)Italy  (Presentation) These Parties completed the technical review of their second biennial reports and a question and answer period of three months as part of the IAR process. The compilation of questions and answers has been made available on the respective Party page on the UNFCCC web site. The assessment of the Parties during the working group session under the SBI 45 was followed by a Party summary. More detailed information on the MA process can be found here.