The decision at COP28 to operationalise the Loss and Damage Fund is a welcome move but it needs to be put on the fast track to ensure a secure future for vulnerable people.

The decision of moving away from fossil fuels, and operationalisation of the loss and damage fund are major wins from COP28.

The country’s transition rate to clean cooking fuel has to be tripled to meet SDG 7 goals and mitigate health and climate change.

Despite external disruptions or bilateral challenges among members, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue sustains its commitment, setting a precedent for uninterrupted collaboration that ensures continuity and reliability in regional engagements.

The country was effective in insulating the forum from geopolitical turbulence, making it more representative, placing the spotlight on the Global South and crafting a comprehensive blueprint of global solutions.

Consecutive G20 presidencies – Indonesia, India and Brazil – indicate Global South’s expanding influence but it may bring in problems of diluting existing targets for global action at local levels.