We, the representatives of international organizations, multilateral development banks, and international climate and environmental funds, convened at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 18 November 2024,

NOTING the urgent need to address the complex challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on human development and acknowledging the significance of a multi-sectoral approach in tackling these challenges;

RECALLING the shared commitment to advancing the agenda on Human Development for Climate Resilience, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

RECOGNIZING the importance of integrating health, education, social protection, and decent jobs, as well as skills development, into climate action to enhance mitigation, resilience, adaptive capacities, and the overall well-being of current and future populations, particularly workers at risk of losing their jobs, women, children, youth, migrants, displaced people and other vulnerable groups, as recognized through commitments such as the Declaration on Children, Youth, and Climate Action, the COP26 Just Transition Declaration, the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health, and the Declaration on the Common Agenda for Education and Climate Change;

UNDERLINING the critical role of strengthening global partnerships and enhancing collaborative efforts to drive transformative change and build adaptive capacities at local, regional, and global levels, as seen in initiatives such as the Greening Education Partnership, the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH), the Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative and the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative;