The prime minister emphasized the importance of governments not only acknowledging their national contributions to the Paris Agreement but also increasing their ambitions during her speech at the Climate Vulnerable Leaders’ Event. She highlighted the need to establish climate justice for the benefit of the environment and the planet, and called for major economies, MDBs, and IFIs to ensure more robust financial support and technology access. The prime minister expressed Bangladesh's pride in being selected to lead the Climate Vulnerable Forum for a second time, noting that the CVF represents over one billion people from the world's most vulnerable nations. CVF countries, despite their minimal contribution to global carbon emissions, are experiencing the most severe impacts of climate change. According to the 2019 Climate Change Vulnerability Index by German Watch, Bangladesh is ranked as the seventh most affected country in the world. The country has been dealing with recurring flooding this monsoon season, resulting in significant crop damage and displacement of a large number of people. Super cyclone Amphan and the current COVID-19 pandemic have further worsened the situation, as mentioned by Hasina. Additionally, the 1.1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar being housed in Cox's Bazar are causing significant social and environmental harm. Hasina stated that as president, their focus will be on rallying support to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, speeding up funding mechanisms, and bringing attention to 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 joint multi-donor fund for the CVF and V20 in her speech. As the 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 demonstrate leadership and proposed the establishment of an international day called "Climate Resilience Day" during the Climate Vulnerable Leaders' Event. Hasina warned that the world is close to 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 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, creating millions of climate refugees with no place to go. The parliament of Bangladesh has declared a "Planetary Emergency" and is urging the world to take urgent action to combat climate change. With COP 26 postponed, the deadline for countries to declare their extended NDCs is now December 31st of this year, which the prime minister referred to 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.