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Balendra Shah urges UN action on Himalayan climate crisis

Prime Minister proposes regional mechanism with India and China after flood disaster leaves at least 1,400 dead.

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  • Shah addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly following severe floods.
  • Floods caused at least 1,400 confirmed fatalities and left over 6,000 missing.
  • Shah proposed a joint climate resilience mechanism with India and China.

Speaking before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Balendra Shah framed the recent Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster as a critical alert for the international community. He stated that the incident was far broader than a local tragedy, observing that natural hazards such as floods and melting glaciers operate without international travel restrictions. Shah emphasised that Nepal accounts for below 0.1 percent of overall greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide, yet it confronts severe environmental consequences. The Prime Minister reported that Himalayan glaciers continue to retreat, mountain slopes are losing stability, and river flows are becoming harder to forecast, turning environmental shifts into a direct development emergency for the nation. Reflecting on the scale of the Bhotekoshi catastrophe, Shah confirmed that the country has recorded at least 1,400 deaths, while more than 6,000 people remain unaccounted for. To counter future hazards across borders, he proposed the creation of a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism directed jointly by Nepal, India, and China to boost regional forecasting and crisis response.

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https://wenepal.com/article/balendra-shah-urges-un-action-on-himalayan-climate-crisis-20261004

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