benefits from the involvement ofmultiple stakeholders as well as from full use of information andsex-disaggregated data including on demographic trends, incomedistribution and informal settlements. We recognize the importantrole of municipal governments in setting a vision for sustainablecities, from the initiation of city planning through torevitalization of older cities and neighborhoods, including byadopting energy efficiency programmes in building management anddeveloping sustainable locally-appropriate transport systems. Wefurther recognize the importance of mixed-use planning and ofencouraging non-motorized mobility, including by promoting pedestrianand cycling infrastructures.137.We recognize that partnerships among cities and communities play animportant role in promoting sustainable development. In this regard,we stress the need to strengthen existing cooperation mechanisms orplatforms, partnership arrangements and other implementation tools toadvance the coordinated implementation of the UN Habitat Agenda withactive involvement of all relevant UN entities and with the overallaim of achieving sustainable urban development. We further recognizethe continuing need for adequate and predictable financialcontributions to the UN Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation soas to ensure timely, effective and concrete global implementation ofthe Habitat Agenda.Healthand population138.We recognize that health is a precondition for, an outcome of, and anindicator of all three dimensions of sustainable development. Weunderstand the goals of sustainable development can only be achievedin the absence of a high prevalence of debilitating communicable andnon-communicable diseases, and where populations can reach a state ofphysical, mental and social well-being. We are convinced that actionon the social and environmental determinants of health, both for thepoor and the vulnerable and the entire population, is important tocreate inclusive, equitable, economically productive and healthysocieties. We call for the full realization of the right to theenjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mentalhealth.139.We also recognize the importance of universal health coverage toenhancing health, social cohesion and sustainable human and economicdevelopment. We pledge to strengthen health systems towards theprovision of equitable universal coverage. We call for theinvolvement of all relevant actors for coordinated multi-sectoralaction to address urgently the health needs of the worldspopulation.140.We emphasize that HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza,polio and other communicable diseases remain serious global concerns,and we commit to redoubling efforts to achieve universal access toHIV prevention, treatment, care and support, and to eliminate motherto child transmission of HIV as well as to renewing and strengtheningthe fight against malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropicaldiseases.141.We acknowledge that the global burden and threat of non-communicablediseases (NCDs) constitutes one of the major challenges forsustainable development in the twenty-first century. We commit tostrengthen health systems toward the provision of equitable,universal coverage and promote affordable access to prevention,treatment, care and support related to NCDs, especially cancers,cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes.We also commit to establish or strengthen multi-sectoral nationalpolicies for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.We recognize that reducing inter-alia air, water and chemicalpollution leads to positive effects on health.142.We reaffirm the right to use, to the full, the provisions containedin the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual PropertyRights (TRIPS), the Doha Declaration on the Agreement onTrade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and PublicHealth, the decision of the World Trade Organization General Councilof 30th August 2003 on the implementation of paragraph 6 of the DohaDeclaration on