PM Shah scheduled to address UN General Assembly on Sept 24
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah will address the 81st UN General Assembly on September 24 and use the platform to press Nepal’s climate agenda. Nepal plans to seek climate justice, loss-and-damage support and easier climate finance for resilient infrastructure and agriculture.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to address the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 24 in New York.
- Nepal plans to raise climate justice demands, including support from the Loss and Damage Fund, climate finance and technology transfer.
- The government wants to highlight Nepal’s vulnerability to climate change after the Bhotekoshi flash floods and recurring losses.
- Nepal will also hold a side event titled 'Sagarmatha to the Sea: A Call to Action for a Climate-Resilient Future' during UNGA.
