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CVF Presidency Special Envoy Appointed
Abul Kalam Azad appointed Special Envoy of the Climate Vulnerable Forum Presidency of Bangladesh The Government of Bangladesh released the text of the following statement
Bangladesh: Chair of Climate Vulnerable Nations’ Forum
BANGLADESH AS CHAIR OF CLIMATE VULNERABLE NATIONS’ FORUM CALLS FOR RESILIENT RECOVERY Bangladesh has assumed the presidency of the 48-nation Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20
#MAD4survival: Paris Agreement Hinging on 2020 Ambition in Madrid
VIDEO of the event Madrid 10 December 2019 — Leaders of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) with high level representatives of other governments said today
Vulnerable Leaders Call: COP25 must secure 2020 action for survival of nations
Vulnerable nations call for COP25 decision to increase ambition of NDCs in 2020 Aim to mobilize $20 billion in the next two years to finance
CVF at UN Climate Summit: 2020 Deadline for Survival
Vulnerable Leaders Demand Further Action following UN Climate Summit: 2020 Deadline for Survival Download the Press Release (English, pdf 0.1 mb) Watch the Press Conference (via
COP24 Heeds Planetary Climate Emergency
Statement by the Chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum Outcome of UNFCCC COP24 “UN Decision Marks Phase of Special Vigilance – Jumemmej – for International
Breaking the Sovereign Debt Doom Loop: Reprofiling with rate cuts can unlock USD $454 billion until 2031 says new report
1 July 2025, Sevilla, Spain – A debt review just released by a bloc of 74 finance ministers revealed climate vulnerable countries are spending four
Green Economic Model Training Held in Bhutan
Paro, Bhutan | June 16, 2025—The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat, in collaboration with Bhutan’s Ministry of Finance, held a two-day
Carbon Market Readiness Support Program Launched in Bhutan
Thimpu, Bhutan | June 12, 2025—The Government of Bhutan and the CVF-V20 Secretariat have officially signed a pioneering initiative to accelerate Bhutan’s access into both
Regional Dialogue 2025 Calls for Cooperation to Tackle Climate Vulnerabilities in South Asia
The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) hosted the 4th Annual Regional Dialogue 2025, in Islamabad on 5 May. The dialogue, titled ‘Pathways to Peace and
Roundtable: Getting Ahead of Climate Disasters
The Risk-Informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) convened a roundtable, entitled ‘Getting ahead of disasters: government and regional perspectives on the current state of finance for
Recap on CVF-V20’s Pathway to Prosperity
In April 2025, on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, the V20 Finance Ministers adopted a communique outlining the
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