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Nepal seeks stronger climate diplomacy after deadly Bhotekoshi floods
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said Nepal must strengthen institutions and diplomacy after the Bhotekoshi floods. He said the disaster exposed climate risks to development and demands a coordinated national response.
Nepal needs to strengthen its institutions and widen its diplomatic efforts to deal better with climate-induced disasters, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday, as the country reassesses its response after the recent Bhotekoshi floods.
Speaking at a meeting of the International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives, Khanal said reducing the impact of climate change was a top government priority. He said the disaster had raised serious questions about Nepal’s development path and made it necessary to move beyond traditional approaches.
