Prime Minister Balen Shah Returns to Nepal After UN General Assembly
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah returned to Nepal after addressing the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, where he urged the world to take climate change seriously and proposed a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism involving Nepal, India, and China. He warned that melting Himalayan snow, floods, and climate-driven devastation in Nepal demand urgent climate justice and international action.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah returned to Nepal after attending the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations in the United States.
- In his UN address, he called for urgent global action on climate change and highlighted the damage Nepal faces from melting snow, floods, and climate-related disasters.
- He proposed a 'Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism' involving Nepal, India, and China to protect the Himalayan region.
- Shah said resources spent on war and weapons should be redirected toward humanity, development, food security, and disaster resilience.
