'We were hit by the climate we did not warm, and hit again by the wars we did not start': PM Shah’s address to 81st UN General Assembly (Full transcript)
Summary
Prime Minister Balen Shah told the 81st UN General Assembly that Nepal is bearing the consequences of climate change it did not cause, alongside war-driven disruptions to supplies and livelihoods. He called for stronger climate justice, better regional cooperation, and more grant-based support for vulnerable countries.
Key Points
- PM Balen Shah told the UN General Assembly that Nepal is suffering from climate change it did not cause and from global disruptions tied to wars it did not start.
- He said recent flash floods, melting glaciers and unstable Himalayan slopes have caused severe damage in Nepal and across the Nepal-China-India region.
- Shah called for a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by Nepal, India and China, with shared data, early-warning systems and coordinated disaster response.
- He urged richer countries and global institutions to provide stronger grant-based climate finance and act on climate justice and reparation.
