PM Shah's address to 81st UNGA becomes historic: FM Khanal
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s address to the 81st UN General Assembly has been described as historic for highlighting Nepal’s national interests and climate justice. He urged the international community to make climate finance more accessible and called attention to the Bhotekoshi flood as a warning of the climate crisis.
Key Points
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Parliament that PM Balendra Shah’s UNGA address was historic and centered on national interest and climate justice.
- Shah urged the world to simplify and facilitate access to climate finance and turn climate justice into practical action for vulnerable countries like Nepal.
- He cited the recent Bhotekoshi flood as evidence of the severe impacts of climate crisis on lives, infrastructure and livelihoods.
- On the sidelines of UNGA, Shah met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and held bilateral and high-level meetings focused on Nepal’s foreign policy and reconstruction support.
