India, Oct. 10 -- Setting the stage for the upcoming UNFCCC Climate Conference, COP30, theDelhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goalsemerged as the key outcome of thefirstARISE Cities Forum 2025, held on October 8-9 in New Delhi. The Declaration unites voices from across the Global South in a shared call for stronger multilevel cooperation and accelerated urban climate action. The forum was co-hosted by ICLEI South Asia and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).

More than200 delegates from 60 cities and 25 countriesrepresenting local, subnational, and national governments, the private sector, and other key stakeholders pledged to amplify urban voices and strengthen collaboration across cities, sectors, and borders...