Nepal's Climate Disaster Proposal Passes Inter-Parliamentary Union with Two-Thirds Majority
Summary
Nepal’s emergency proposal on climate-induced disasters has been selected at the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania with a two-thirds majority. Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal presented the agenda, calling for stronger parliamentary action, cross-border early warning systems, and cooperation to protect the Himalayas and vulnerable regions.
Key Points
- Nepal’s emergency proposal on climate-induced disasters passed at the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly with 901 votes in favor.
- Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal presented the agenda in Arusha, Tanzania, describing the Himalayas as a common heritage and Asia’s water tower.
- The proposal calls for legal frameworks for cross-border early warning systems, climate technologies, and parliamentary accountability.
- The emergency agenda will now be debated at the 153rd IPU General Assembly beginning Thursday.
