PM Balen Shah Urges Global Climate Action at UNGA, Calls for Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism
Summary
Prime Minister Balen Shah urged stronger global climate action at the UN General Assembly, warning that recent floods in Nepal’s Himalayan region show the escalating threats posed by climate change. He called for a Nepal-India-China Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, greater climate finance and more support for vulnerable countries.
Key Points
- Balen Shah told the 81st UN General Assembly that Nepal’s recent floods are a warning about accelerating climate impacts, not just a national disaster.
- He proposed a “Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism” involving Nepal, India and China to improve data sharing, early warnings and cross-border disaster response.
- Shah called for more grant-based climate finance, saying vulnerable countries should not be forced into debt to rebuild after climate disasters.
- He also used the speech to press for reforms in the international system, stronger multilateralism and a fairer global economic order.
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