PM Balen Shah to Address UN General Assembly, Gandaki Province Proposes Climate Agenda
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah is set to address the 81st UN General Assembly, with Gandaki Province urging him to push a 15-point Himalayan climate agenda. The province wants Nepal to press for climate finance, loss-and-damage support, early warning systems, and stronger resilience for mountain communities.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in person and speak for Nepal.
- Gandaki Province has sent a 15-point climate agenda calling for Himalayan climate justice, dedicated mountain climate finance, and stronger loss-and-damage support.
- The province wants Nepal to highlight the Nepal-China border flood as evidence of rising disaster risk and to seek easier access to international climate funds.
- Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey says Gandaki can serve as a model for turning climate evidence into resilience through science, technology, and international cooperation.
