Climate change is not only an environmental crisis but also an issue of fairness and responsibility. Many communities around the world are experiencing floods, droughts and rising sea level threatening their homes. Sadly, these climate-related disasters are causing the greatest damage to those who contributed the least to global greenhouse gas emissions.

The 2022 Pakistan floods demonstrate this injustice, affecting nearly 33 million people and causing billions of dollars in damage and economic losses. Despite Pakistan’s relatively small contribution to global greenhouse gas emission, recovery placed additional pressure on their limited resources. Therefore, I believe that climate related financial responsibility should reflect in each country’s historical emissions, current pollution levels, and their current ability to pay. Wealthy industrialized countries must contribute their fair share to international climate funds, to ensure that developing countries can receive sufficient financial and technical support to reduce emissions and build a more sustainable economy for themselves without sacrificing their limited essential services. 

Thus, I call on wealthy industrialized countries and international climate finance institutions to: 

1. Provide reliable climate funding:
   Fulfill financial commitments and increase support for vulnerable countries recovering from climate disasters through funds for responding to loss and damage.
2. Prioritize grants over loans:
   Provide financial assistance that allows needed countries to rebuild homes, livelihoods and repair essential infrastructure without increasing their unsustainable debt.
3. Invest in prevention and recovery:
   Support disaster protection, early-warning systems, resilient infrastructure, and sustainable agriculture to help vulnerable communities prepare for future climate disasters.
4. Ensure transparency and accountability:
   Publish regular reports showing how climate funding is distributed, promised, how much is actually delivered, and being used. 

I urge governments and international climate institutions to start action now to prevent climate change from deepening the inequality and conflicts. Without reliable funding and accountability, vulnerable communities will continue to face struggle and deepen existing inequalities. Countries with greater historical responsibility and financial resources must contribute their fair share to ensure that vulnerable nations are not solely left to bear the heaviest costs.