Nepal's disaster reflects growing climate crisis: UN Secretary-General
Summary
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Nepal’s recent disaster shows how climate change is hitting mountain countries harder and faster than expected. He urged developed countries to honor climate finance commitments and expand support for adaptation and loss-and-damage funding.
Key Points
- Antonio Guterres said Nepal’s recent disaster highlights the accelerating impacts of the climate crisis.
- He warned that mountain countries like Nepal are among the hardest hit by global temperature rise and glacier melt.
- Guterres said climate change is a present reality and countries responsible for pollution should pay for the damage.
- He called on developed countries to increase climate finance, including support for adaptation and loss-and-damage funds.
