Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
Shah said Nepal needs international help after the flood killed more than 1,400 people and caused $5 billion in damage, officials said.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday that Nepal's catastrophic glacial flooding was "not just a local tragedy, it was a warning to the world," urging global climate action.
- A high-altitude glacial mountain collapse on the Nepal-China border late last month triggered a tsunami-like flood that killed more than 1,400 people and left 6,000 missing, devastating the region.
- Scientists from World Weather Attribution described the event as a "compound crisis" where local geological instability combined with long-term warming accelerated glacier retreat and permafrost thaw.
- Nepal requested $20 million from the UN's Loss and Damage fund, though government estimates place total costs at $5 billion; the United States pledged $31 million earlier this week.
- The 36-year-old Shah, a former rapper who took office six months ago, now prioritizes climate diplomacy, shifting focus from his initial youth-led anti-corruption agenda.
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Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nepal's prime minister scolded fellow world leaders Thursday, saying the nation's recent deadly flood reminds a warming world that climate change keeps hurting people who didn't cause the crisis but now need help.
Balendra Shah says Nepal is paying ‘colossal price’ for crisis it did not create, urges regional climate cooperation with India and China
Nepal floods were 'a warning to the world,' prime minister tells UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States — The catastrophic Nepal flooding last month was "not just a local tragedy, it was a warning to the world," the country's Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday. Shah said a warming climate was "destabilizing the fragile Himalayan ecology," melting permafrost and glaciers and accelerating hazards. He urged the international community to help bear the cost of adapting to climate change, beca…
At the United Nations General Assembly, the Nepalese Prime Minister expressed gratitude for India-China's assistance during the recent floods. He proposed the creation of a new climate resilience mechanism between Nepal, India, and China to address climate disasters in the Himalayan region. This mechanism will strengthen satellite data sharing, monitoring of glacial lakes, and timely warnings.
Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
Addressing the General Assembly in sunglasses during its high-level week, Shah said a warming climate was "destabilizing the fragile Himalayan ecology," melting permafrost and glaciers and accelerating hazards. The nation suffered one of the worst catastrophes in its history late last month when a tsunami-like flood, triggered by a high-altitude glacial mountain collapse along the Nepal-China border, cut a swathe of destruction. More than 1,400 …
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