PM Shah calls for global cooperation to tackle climate risks
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for global cooperation to address climate change risks, warning of growing damage to Nepal’s Himalayan, hilly and Tarai regions. The Gharapajhong Climate Change Convention-2026 in Mustang is also reviewing the impact of the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged stronger international cooperation to reduce and manage climate-related risks and disasters.
- He said Nepal will raise the losses and damages caused by climate change at the 81st UN General Assembly.
- The convention in Jomsom is bringing together local governments and district coordination committees to discuss climate impacts.
- Participants will also review the devastation caused by the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa.
