Foreign Minister returns home after attending Pre-Cop Leaders Event
Summary
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal returned to Kathmandu after attending the Pre-COP Leaders Event in Fiji and Tuvalu and an official visit to Australia. Australia announced 15 million Australian dollars in grants for Nepal’s flood reconstruction, bringing its total post-disaster aid pledge to 26 million Australian dollars.
Key Points
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal returned home after attending the Pre-COP Leaders Event and an official visit to Australia.
- Australia announced grants worth 15 million Australian dollars to support Nepal’s reconstruction after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods.
- Nepal called for stronger international cooperation on climate impacts such as snow-melting and rising sea levels ahead of COP-31.
- Bilateral talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns focused on climate cooperation, early warning systems, and flood and bushfire management.
