PM Shah returns home after raising climate justice at UNGA
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah returned to Kathmandu after addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, where he urged stronger global action on climate justice and warned that climate-induced disasters are hitting Nepal hard. He also proposed a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism involving Nepal, India and China.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah returned home after attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- He called for stronger international action on climate justice and said climate change-driven disasters such as the Bhotekoshi flood have caused major losses in Nepal.
- Shah proposed a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism under the leadership of Nepal, India and China.
- He met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who expressed condolences over the Bhotekoshi disaster and solidarity with Nepal on climate issues.
