The prime minister emphasized the importance of governments not only recognizing their national contributions under the Paris Agreement, but also increasing their ambitions during her speech at the Climate Vulnerable Leaders’ Event. She stressed the need for climate justice to be established and for major economies, MDBs, and IFIs to provide more financial support and technology access. Bangladesh is proud to lead the Climate Vulnerable Forum for the second time, representing over one billion people from the world's most vulnerable countries. CVF countries are experiencing the greatest impacts of climate change despite their minimal contribution to global carbon emissions. Bangladesh is ranked as the seventh most affected country in the world according to the Climate Change Vulnerability Index, 2019 by German Watch. The country has been dealing with recurring flooding during the monsoon season, resulting in significant crop damage and displacement of a large number of people. The situation has been further exacerbated by the super cyclone Amphan and the current COVID-19 pandemic, as mentioned by Hasina. Additionally, the presence of 1.1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Cox's Bazar has also led to serious social and environmental issues, she pointed out. Hasina emphasized that as president, her focus would be on rallying support to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, enhancing financing mechanisms, and raising awareness about climate resilience and the issue of 'loss and damage'. Hasina emphasized the importance of appointing a UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and establishing a CVF and V20 Joint Multi-Donor Fund in her speech. As the chair of CVF, Hasina launched the Climate Vulnerable Forum’s “Midnight Survival Deadline for the Climate” initiative to address the global impact of climate change. She called on leaders of every nation to demonstrate leadership and proposed the establishment of an international day named “Climate Resilience Day” during the Climate Vulnerable Leaders’ Event. Hasina warned that the world is on the brink of exceeding the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degrees Centigrade limit and urged G20 countries, responsible for the majority of global emissions, to set clear and specific NDCs for significant emission reductions. She stated that if the current trend of rising sea levels continues, many island and coastal nations will be submerged, creating millions of climate refugees with no place to go. Bangladesh's parliament has declared a "Planetary Emergency" and is urging the world to take urgent action to combat climate change. The prime minister emphasized the importance of declaring extended NDCs by December 31st this year as a "survival deadline." She also called for at least 100 billion US dollars annually to be allocated to developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, and disaster response and recovery.