Amman will host the second Conference on Climate Change and Health in the Arab Region (CCHAR-II 2026) from August 24 to 26, bringing together leading researchers, policymakers, and representatives of ministries, universities, scientific institutions, and regional and international organizations.

The conference is organized by the University of Jordan in cooperation with a network of scientific institutions, including Jordan University of Science and Technology, the Royal Scientific Society, The Hashemite University, the University of California San Diego, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, San Francisco, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, the University of Balamand, and Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, as well as researchers, experts and partner institutions from Arab and international countries.

Held at the Le Royal Hotel under the theme "Policy Translation and Implementation," the conference aims to strengthen the transition from generating scientific evidence on the health impacts of climate change to using that evidence to develop policies, programs and practical interventions that protect community health and strengthen the capacity of health systems across the Arab region to address growing climate-related risks.

Chairman of the conference’s organizing committee, Professor Ahmad Al-Salameh, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the conference is being held amid rising temperatures across the Arab region, increasingly frequent heatwaves and dust storms, and growing challenges related to water scarcity, air pollution and climate-sensitive diseases.

He said these challenges require stronger cooperation among researchers, decision-makers and implementing bodies, as well as the development of evidence-based responses that take into account the needs and specific circumstances of Arab communities.