GENERAL11 Sept 2026
Nepal PM Balen Shah to highlight climate change, flood losses at UNGA
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah will attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York from September 22 to 26, 2026. This is his first foreign visit since taking office in March. He will speak on September 24 about climate losses, after Bhotekoshi flash floods on August 26 killed more than 1,300 people. He will seek global compensation.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to address the UNGA General Debate on September 24, 2026.
- The Bhotekoshi flash floods of August 26 killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal, while more than 5,000 remain missing.
- Nepal will ask rich and developed countries for climate finance, technical support, and compensation from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If your business or supply chain links to Nepal, watch how this UNGA push on climate finance and disaster compensation develops. Review your insurance and vendor contracts for climate-disaster cover, and check with your advisor before counting on any international climate fund support.
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