Shah raises climate risks and Bhotekoshi disaster with Guterres
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York and raised Nepal’s climate risks, including the Bhotekoshi disaster and the threat of glacial lake outburst floods. They also discussed riverbank relocation, green reconstruction and extending Nepal’s graduation timeline from least developed country status.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah met António Guterres at UN headquarters in New York ahead of his address to the UN General Assembly.
- Guterres expressed condolences over the Bhotekoshi disaster and said the UN stands with Nepal on climate-related issues.
- Shah warned that the risk of glacial lake outburst floods remains high and discussed riverbank relocation and green reconstruction.
- They also discussed support for extending Nepal’s graduation timeline from the UN least developed country category.
