PM to champion climate justice at UNGA in New York
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah will raise Nepal’s climate vulnerability and demand climate justice at the UN General Assembly in New York, including compensation through the Loss and Damage Fund. He is also set to hold sideline meetings and discuss the recent Bhotekoshi flood with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will lead a Nepali delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York and address the General Debate on 24 September.
- He plans to press developed countries for climate justice, concessional technology, and climate finance for Nepal’s climate-resilient development.
- The government will highlight the devastation from the Bhotekoshi flood, which killed 1,385 people and left more than 5,000 missing, with reconstruction needs estimated at Rs. 723.31 billion.
- Balendra Shah and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon discussed rescue and rehabilitation efforts after the flood, with Nepal thanking New Zealand for NZ$2 million in aid.
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