Prime Minister Balendra Shah to lead Nepali delegation to UN General Assembly
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah will lead Nepal’s delegation to the UN General Assembly to highlight the recent Bhotekoshi flood and rising climate risks in the Himalayan region. Lawmakers are urging him to use the UN platform to seek stronger international support and compensation.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah is set to lead the Nepali delegation to the UN General Assembly after calls for him to personally present Nepal’s case to world leaders.
- The move follows the deadly Bhotekoshi flood, which caused heavy losses and affected more than 1.6 million people, especially in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
- Lawmakers and Rastriya Swatantra Party leaders want Nepal to raise climate change concerns and seek international support and compensation.
- The government is also being urged to consider Shah’s attendance at COP31 in Türkiye later this year.
