Foreign Minister Khanal inaugurates Nepal Pavilion in Antalya, Turkey

The Nepal Pavilion has been set up with the objective of presenting Nepal’s climate ambitions, achievements in the field of biodiversity conservation and adaptation efforts at the community level to the international community. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the pavilion, Minister Khanal drew the attention of the international community towards the climate-related risks and challenges faced by the fragile mountain ecosystem. He expressed concern over the risks posed by changes in the cryosphere and snow, glaciers and frozen water systems in the Himalayan region. Terming the recent catastrophic Bhotekoshi disaster caused by climate change as a ‘Himalayan Tsunami’, he said countries like Nepal which are on the front line of climate change are facing disproportionately high risks and losses. Foreign Minister Khanal stressed the need for international partnership and collaboration to ensure climate justice, to provide easy access to loss and damage funds for affected countries, and to enhance the resilience of the Himalayan region. He also said that global cooperation is essential for the protection of low-lying coastal communities along with the protection of the Himalayan region. Minister for Health and Food Security, Nisha Mehta, Member of the House of Representatives, Sagar Dhakal, and other distinguished representatives from different sectors also addressed the inaugural ceremony.