PM Shah calls for 'Climate Justice' beyond UN documents, proposes Himalayan Resilience Mechanism
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the international community to deliver climate justice beyond declarations and proposed a Himalaya Climate Resilience Mechanism involving Nepal, India and China. He linked Nepal’s worsening climate disasters, including the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods, to the need for stronger financing, early-warning systems and cross-border cooperation.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah proposed a Himalaya Climate Resilience Mechanism for Nepal, India and China at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York.
- The mechanism would focus on satellite data sharing, glacier monitoring, early-warning systems and coordinated disaster response.
- Shah said Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions but faces severe climate-driven losses and reconstruction costs.
- He called for climate support based on relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, responsibility, compensation and resilience.
