Former President Bhandari urges global community to seriously take climate justice
Summary
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged the global community to take Nepal’s demand for climate justice seriously, citing this year’s unprecedented natural disasters and the vulnerability of the Himalayas. She called for stronger regional cooperation, UN reform, and greater support for climate-risk reduction and sustainable development.
Key Points
- Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari addressed the 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiong’an and called for climate justice for Nepal.
- She said Nepal’s Himalayas are a shared natural heritage and urged cooperation among Himalayan countries on glacier monitoring, early warning systems and disaster response.
- Bhandari pressed for stronger support from the United Nations and international financial institutions to reduce climate risks and advance sustainable development.
- She reaffirmed Nepal’s commitment to the One-China Policy and called for an inclusive and more representative global governance system.
