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Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, using his platform to deliver a sharp critique of the current global order and international handling of the climate crisis.

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The address centered on the following key points:

• The Disaster as a Global Warning: Referring to the devastating Himalayan flash floods and landslides triggered by glacial collapsewhich claimed over 1,400 lives and left thousands missingthe Prime Minister characterized the tragedy not as a localized event, but as an urgent “warning to the world” about the accelerating reality of climate breakdown.

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• A Disproportionate Burden: Shah emphasized that while Nepal contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it suffers disproportionately severe consequences. Melting glaciers, thawing permafrost, and unstable mountain slopes threaten water security and downstream communities across Asia.

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• Critique of Global Priorities: He criticized the existing international framework, pointing out an imbalance in global logistics where military equipment and war supplies move across borders with speed and efficiency, while essential supplies, food security, and climate aid for vulnerable nations face broken systems and bureaucracy.

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• Justice Over Charity: The speech framed support for climate-vulnerable countries as a matter of climate justice and compensation rather than discretionary foreign aid. He urged major polluters to fulfill climate finance pledges and advocated for regional cooperationproposing shared early-warning data, glacial monitoring, and satellite mechanisms across Himalayan neighbors to prevent future catastrophes.

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