; (B) stakeholder engagement and discourse; (C) a balanced approach between mitigation and adaptation; (D) fair and equal labor and working conditions; (E) conservation of biodiversity and critical habitats; and (F) strong environmental, social, and gender protections; (22) the Green Climate Fund— (A) promotes and protects human rights and the rights of marginalized groups, including indigenous peoples, women, children, and people with disabilities; and (B) continues to take steps to strengthen protection for marginalized groups; (23) the United States committed $3,000,000,000 of the first $10,000,000,000 raised for the initial resource mobilization period of the Green Climate Fund, though only 1/3 of this pledge was fulfilled, leaving the United States the only country to fall substantially short of a commitment of a country to the Green Climate Fund; and (24) the Green Climate Fund is a fully operational and proven institution supporting well over 100 projects and programs in developing countries around the world. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to provide climate financing— (1) as an essential part of the global effort to combat climate change; and (2) that— (A) upholds the principles of environmental justice and climate justice; (B) supports programs and projects developed by recipient countries and communities; (C) is designed and implemented with the free, prior, and informed consent of indigenous peoples and other impacted communities; (D) promotes gender equality as essential in all of the projects and programs supported by climate financing; (E) includes best practices for environmental and social safeguards to ensure that projects and programs supported by climate financing respect fundamental human rights