Guterres recalls Nepal glacier warning as climate risks grow
Summary
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that climate impacts are arriving sooner and hitting harder, citing Nepal’s rapidly melting glaciers and the devastation caused by the Bhotekoshi disaster. Nepal is pressing for climate justice, adaptation finance and stronger international support as it prepares to raise the issue at the UN General Assembly.
Key Points
- Guterres said the climate risks he warned about during his 2023 Nepal visit are now materializing faster and more severely.
- He linked the crisis to the recent Bhotekoshi disaster, which killed more than 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing.
- Nepal is using the tragedy to push for climate justice, adaptation funding and stronger support for vulnerable countries.
- Guterres urged governments to phase out fossil fuels, expand adaptation finance and make the Loss and Damage Fund work at scale.
