Minister Chaudhary Highlights Climate Crisis Severity After BotheKoshi Flood
Summary
Agriculture, Forest and Environment Minister Gita Chaudhary urged least developed countries to unite for climate justice after the devastating BotheKoshi flood and landslide in Rasuwa. She said the disaster caused massive loss of life, infrastructure damage, and billions of dollars in economic losses, and pressed for urgent climate finance and stronger global action.
Key Points
- Minister Gita Chaudhary highlighted the severity of the climate crisis at an LDC ministerial meeting in Dili, Timor-Leste, citing the BotheKoshi flood disaster in Rasuwa.
- She said the disaster killed more than 1,206 people, left over 4,216 missing, displaced about 60,000 people, and caused major damage to hydropower projects, bridges, telecom towers, and highways.
- Chaudhary called for stronger climate justice, full operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, and immediate emissions cuts by major historical polluters.
- Nepal plans to push for separate recognition of the Himalayas and climate change at COP-31 and to move from climate commitments to implementation.
