NA meeting: Stress on fact-based advocacy for climate justice at int'l forums
Summary
National Assembly members have urged fact-based advocacy for climate justice after the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, calling for stronger evidence, coordination, and international support. They also criticized the government’s response to flood survivors, search and rescue, and reconstruction efforts.
Key Points
- Members of the National Assembly said Nepal needs fact-based advocacy for climate justice in international forums after the Bhotekoshi floods.
- Sunil Bahadur Thapa said climate funds should be pursued with evidence, statistics, and credibility, not sentiment alone.
- Ram Kumari Jhankri and other lawmakers criticized the federal government’s disaster response and its coordination with sub-national governments.
- Lawmakers also demanded better protection for displaced people and faster search, rescue, and reconstruction in affected areas.
