Bhotekoshi flood becomes IPU emergency agenda
Summary
Nepal’s proposal to discuss the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood has been approved as an emergency motion at the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania. Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal said the issue reflects shared responsibility on climate, water security and disaster preparedness.
Key Points
- Nepal’s proposal on the Bhotekoshi flood secured the two-thirds majority needed to be taken up as an emergency item at the IPU Assembly.
- The motion was approved with 901 votes in favour, 78 against and 140 abstentions at the ongoing assembly in Arusha, Tanzania.
- Speaker of the House of Representatives Dol Prasad Aryal thanked member countries and said the issue goes beyond Nepal, touching climate diplomacy, water security and livelihoods.
- The proposal argues for stronger legal, financial and technological safeguards, including cross-border early warning systems, to address future climate disasters.
