Climate change induces and exacerbates physical and mental health emergencies, and jeopardizes achievement of UHC and the SDGs. In this transforming global health landscape, member states must work together across nations and within their own countries to continue to make climate change a priority.

We welcome WHO's Global Plan of Action for Climate Change and Health and urge all member states to support this plan. Specifically, we urge stakeholders to:
1. Commit to financing and working with the UN and other international partners on the following:
-R&D pipeline, including local, sustainable manufacturing of appropriate health and safe equipment and technology for low-resource settings;
-Global supply capacity for infection prevention and control measures, including medicines for climate-associated vector-borne diseases; and
-Access to safe and sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene.
2. Strengthen data and evidence linking health and climate policy making
3. Calculate the return on investment in early adoption of climate change strategies - mitigation and adaptation.
4. Ensure the inclusion of key vulnerable groups that are directly impacted by climate change
5. Facilitate multi-sectoral coordination and collaboration via a One Health approach

Lastly, resilient health systems that can respond to the impacts of climate change, rely on a strong health workforce.This includes the community health workforce which provides essential care to vulnerable and marginalized communities that face the greatest threat from climate-related health challenges.