The leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland says the party "will be back" after a devastating loss in the Assembly election.
Clare Bailey lost her seat in South Belfast alongside party colleague Rachel Woods who also lost out in North Down.
Despite their defeat, Ms Bailey said the party are "confident we can rebuild and grow".
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In a statement, she also thanked the thousands of voters who supported them, and the hundreds of activists who "threw everything at this campaign".
The party leader also paid tribute to the Greens' legislative success in the Assembly's previous mandate.
"I’m proud of Green MLAs’ work as Stormont’s unofficial opposition. The Climate Change Bill is only in place because of Green MLAs - the most important piece of legislation the Assembly has ever passed on the most important issue of our generation.
"Rachel Woods’ Safe Leave Bill will literally save the lives of victims and survivors of domestic abuse - a phenomenal legacy for someone who was only an MLA for two years.
"My Safe Access Zones Bill will end the campaign of intimidation and harassment facing women accessing abortion healthcare across Northern Ireland."
Ms Bailey added that the Greens message is becoming "increasingly important" as the impact of climate change becomes more visible.
In addition, she called for all parties to work together to address those issues impacting voters the most.
“The Green message remains vitally important. The growing impact of climate breakdown will become more obvious," she continued.
"The need for Greens influencing Northern Ireland politics remains increasingly important. An Executive must be restored as a matter of priority.
"All parties must work together, as we have shown they can do, to address the crises facing our public services, the cost-of-living and our climate. Greens will continue to hold the Executive parties to account for their repeated failures on environmental and social justice issues."
The party are hoping to make gains in next year's council elections due to an increased vote share in Belfast.
Ms Bailey said: “Despite a disappointing election result, our vote has increased in Belfast, setting us up to make gains in next year's council elections. This is a credit to the hard work of our activists, and our Green councillors.
"We have a clear path for growth in next year's council elections and beyond. We'll be back.”
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