Nepal’s leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a ‘warning to the world’ about climate change
Shah said the floods killed more than 1,400 people and urged grant-based climate finance instead of loans for rebuilding.
- On Thursday, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah proposed a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by Nepal, India, and China at the 81st United Nations General Assembly to strengthen regional cooperation on climate risks.
- The proposal follows a catastrophic August 26 glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border that triggered a flash flood killing over 1,400 people, with thousands still missing across the region.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal formally requested $5 billion in international recovery aid, arguing Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse emissions and calling the request "justice and compensation."
- The United States recently announced $31 million in additional flood recovery support, bringing total U.S. aid to $36 million, though Nepal's total recovery needs are estimated at 10% of its gross domestic product.
- Scientists dispute whether a sudden bedrock collapse or climate-driven ice melt triggered the disaster, while Shah warned that Himalayan regions face increasing risks as temperatures continue rising and glaciers melt.
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Voimo Tamang is a third-year law student at National Law College and a JURIST correspondent based in Kathmandu, Nepal. On September 24, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly to bring the country’s devastating Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods to the centre of the international climate debate. Describing the disaster as a warning for the world, Shah argued that climate catastrophe is not only a humanitar…
Rains cause great landslides in Nepal A video recorded in Nepal shows the time when a great landslides hit the village of Lete in the west of the country. The images were posted on a social network on Sunday (27) and circulated through the international press. See above. 的Like the g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day The author of the video, Shahgar Jung, said that the images were made at the end of Saturday afternoon (26). According…
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