Prime Minister Balen Shah's UN Address on Climate Crisis Becomes Federal Parliament's Guiding Principle
Summary
The Federal Parliament will use Prime Minister Balen Shah’s address at the 81st UN General Assembly on the climate crisis and the Bhote Koshi disaster as its guiding principle. A special committee will prepare an evidence-based national action plan and white paper ahead of COP-31 in Turkey.
Key Points
- The Federal Parliament says it will adopt Prime Minister Balen Shah’s UNGA address on the climate crisis and Bhote Koshi disaster as its guiding principle.
- A House special committee has begun a detailed study of disaster-related issues and will turn the Prime Minister’s message into an implementable national action plan.
- Dr. Rojnath Pandey said climate finance should be treated as a necessity, not charity, and called for stronger diplomatic engagement with Nepal-India-China mechanisms.
- Nepal plans to take a white paper with scientific evidence to COP-31 in Turkey to demand climate justice and compensation.
