The prime minister emphasized the importance of governments not only recognizing their national contributions to 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 called for major economies, MDBs, and IFIs to provide more funding and technology access. Bangladesh is proud to lead the Climate Vulnerable Forum for a second time, representing over one billion people from the world's most vulnerable countries. CVF countries are experiencing the greatest impact of climate change despite their minimal contribution to global carbon emissions. According to the Climate Change Vulnerability Index 2019 by German Watch, Bangladesh ranks as the seventh most affected country in the world. The country has been dealing with repeated flooding this monsoon season, leading to extensive crop damage and displacement of many people. Additionally, the effects of super cyclone Amphan and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have worsened the situation, as mentioned by Hasina. The presence of 1.1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Cox’s Bazar is also causing significant social and environmental issues, she pointed out. She emphasized that as president, their focus would be on rallying support to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, speeding up financial mechanisms, and highlighting the importance of 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 chair of the CVF, Hasina launched the "Midnight Survival Deadline for the Climate" initiative to address the global impact of climate change. She called on leaders of every nation to show leadership and proposed the designation of an international day as "Climate Resilience Day" to promote harmony with the environment. Hasina warned that the world is close to exceeding the 1.5 degrees Centigrade limit set by the Paris Agreement, urging G20 countries, which are responsible for the majority of global emissions, to set clear and effective NDCs for emission reduction. She stated that if the current trend of rising sea levels continues, many island and coastal countries will be submerged, leading to millions of climate refugees with no place to go. Bangladesh's parliament declared a "Planetary Emergency" and urged the world to take urgent action to combat climate change. With COP 26 postponed, the deadline for extended NDCs is now December 31st, which the prime minister described as a "survival deadline." She also emphasized the need for at least 100 billion US dollars per year to be available to developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, and disaster response and recovery.