Diplomatic Momentum
Summary
Nepal used the UN General Assembly to spotlight the climate crisis and push for climate finance after the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood. A special event in New York, co-hosted with several countries and UN agencies, called for urgent global action on climate resilience.
Key Points
- Nepal leveraged the UN General Assembly to draw global attention to the climate crisis and the aftermath of the Bhotekoshi flash flood.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah used his UNGA speech to make Nepal’s case on the world stage.
- Nepal held the ‘Sagarmatha to the Sea’ event at UN Headquarters in New York with support from Bhutan, the Maldives, New Zealand, Samoa, Tajikistan, UNEP and UNESCAP.
- The article argues that Nepal should receive climate finance, technology and capacity-building support to reduce losses from floods and extreme weather.
