Nepal Urges UN Climate Summit to Institutionalize Mountain Issues

Turkey. Nepal has urged that issues of mountainous regions and climate change be established as a permanent and institutional agenda under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.

Nepal has stated that a separate action plan, regular dialogue, and high-level political commitment are necessary to address the increasing risks in mountainous regions due to climate change, glacial lake outburst floods, loss of life and property, and the impact on the ecosystem.