Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Every year, countries gather at the UN climate summit to negotiate how the world should respond to a warming planet. The pledges are made, agreements are announced and new targets are set.

But for countries on the front line of climate change, the test comes later: whether the money, technology and support promised at the negotiating table ever reach the communities that need them.

That gap between commitments and delivery will shape Bangladesh's agenda at COP31, which opens in Turkiye's Antalya on Nov 9. Dhaka is going into the summit seeking a threefold increase in adaptation finance, alongside technology transfers, stronger support for loss and damage and resources to build resilience.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman ...