PM Shah leaving for UNGA today
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah is leaving for the United States to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, where he will press for climate justice and compensation for Nepal’s climate-related losses. He also met Nepali Congress leaders in Kathmandu ahead of the trip to brief them before his UNGA address.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will travel to New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and address the General Debate on 24 September 2026.
- He plans to highlight Nepal’s repeated losses from climate change and demand climate justice, loss-and-damage compensation, climate finance and accessible technology.
- Shah is expected to discuss the impact of climate change on the Himalayas and Nepal’s recent floods, and meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York.
- Before leaving, he met leaders of the main opposition Nepali Congress at Singha Durbar to discuss his UNGA address.
