Nepal's Minister Chaudary Highlights BhoteKoshi Flood Impact at East Timor LDC Meeting
Summary
Minister Gita Chaudhary raised Nepal’s BhoteKoshi flood and landslide disaster at a Least Developed Countries meeting in Dili, urging immediate support from the loss and damage fund. She called on developed countries to provide grant-based climate finance and stronger cooperation for mountain regions and early warning systems.
Key Points
- Minister of Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary highlighted the BhoteKoshi flood and landslide damage at a Least Developed Countries ministerial meeting in Dili, East Timor.
- She said Nepal has formally requested emergency relief from the loss and damage fund and pressed developed countries for grant-based climate finance.
- Chaudhary said climate disasters in mountain regions are transboundary and require regional cooperation, data sharing, and multi-hazard early warning systems.
- Ministers from member states expressed solidarity with Nepal and supported the demand for finance from the loss and damage fund.
