Khan's Take

At the heart of these debates is M Zakir Hossain Khan , a prominent climate-finance expert whose newly published Climate Debt Risk Index reveals how climate-vulnerable nations are being pushed deeper into debt through loan-heavy climate funding. His organisation will host a press conference on the findings on Climate Debt Risk on 15 November, followed by a high-level dialogue on Natural Rights-Led Governance (NRLG) on 17 November. Khan is an Independent Observer of the Climat

In a world that is rapidly changing, where the challenges we face seem insurmountable, there is one simple truth: the failure to act is, in itself, an act of failure. This is not just a failure of leadership or policy—it is a failure of humanity’s collective responsibility to create a better world for ourselves and future generations. The most profound failures in history often stem not from misguided action, but from inaction. The refusal to acknowledge pressing issues, the