Thank you, chair,

We welcome the Draft Global Action Plan. The 1.5°C global warming limit has been exceeded. This underscores the urgency of the moment. Colonial, capitalist, and oppressive systems are fueling the climate emergency, war, and ecocide. In line with the “common but differentiated responsibilities” principle in the Plan, we call for binding commitments to phase out fossil fuels, dismantle extractivist neoliberal systems, enforce the polluter pays principle, and hold historic polluters accountable.

The health of people and the health of the planet are inseparable. We must shift from high-carbon hospital models to community-based public health systems that build resilience and reduce emissions. Thus, we support the Plan’s call on Member States to reverse health funding cuts and boost health workforce investment to build climate resilience.

As frontline workers, we struggle for both health and justice, centering human rights and health justice in all climate action. Act decisively. Our lives depend on it.