Speaking from New York, Samoa has urgently called for a significant reform of the global financial system. The nation argues that small island states, like Samoa, are facing a dual burden: funding both their economic development and responding to the increasing frequency and intensity of climate disasters. This situation places immense strain on already limited national economies. Samoa emphasized the inequity of requiring nations most vulnerable to climate change to finance their own survival. The call for reform stresses the need for increased and accessible climate finance to support adaptation and resilience efforts in these at-risk countries. This plea originates from a growing concern that current financial structures are inadequate to address the escalating challenges posed by climate change to island nations.