Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will aim to bring together countries most affected by climate change in order to push for climate funds during the upcoming 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Summit. According to foreign secretary Mohamed Mizarul Quayes, Hasina will address various climate change issues and engage in discussions with leaders of countries that contribute UN peacekeeping troops. She is set to depart on September 21 for the US, where she will stay for a week before returning on September 29. Hasina is scheduled to participate in a meeting on September 22, convened by UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon, with 25 heads of state and government to address climate change and seek compensation for least developed countries, including Bangladesh, which chairs the LDC Group. Quayes stated that the outcome relies heavily on the position of other nations impacted by global warming. Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to human-made carbon emissions and is in need of financial and technological aid for adaptation. Developing countries argue that they will suffer the most from climate change despite having the least responsibility, and wealthier nations should take on their financial obligations. The UN and World Bank have called on wealthy nations to acknowledge their moral duty in this matter. US President Barack Obama and Sheikh Hasina are expected to participate in a meeting with nine countries that contribute significantly to UN peacekeeping efforts. Bangladesh is a major contributor to peacekeeping missions, with approximately 10,000 personnel from the country involved in various missions worldwide. The United Nations has around 115,000 troops, police, and civilians in 16 peacekeeping missions across Africa, the Middle East, Cyprus, Kosovo, Western Sahara, and Haiti. However, these missions face challenges such as a lack of personnel and equipment, as well as shortages of helicopters and other key assets. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, currently in the US, will participate in a ministerial meeting before the general assembly. Moni recently met with World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Isabel Guerrero, in Washington DC to discuss the bank's regional plans. Previously, on September 17th, Dipu Moni had a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Dipu Moni is expected to fly back to Bangladesh in the early days of October.