Nepal’s prime minister tells UN recent floods are warning on climate change
Nepal’s prime minister has described deadly floods that struck the country a month earlier as a warning to the world about climate change. Speaking at the United Nations, the leader said the catastrophe was climate-connected, according to ABC News US.
Nepal’s prime minister has told the United Nations that deadly floods in the country a month earlier should be treated as a warning about climate change. The prime minister described the catastrophe as climate-connected, according to ABC News US. The remarks were made one month after the floods.
Addressing the UN, Nepal’s leader said the disaster was a warning to the rest of the world. The statement linked the recent flooding to the broader risks associated with a changing climate. The supplied material does not give the number of people killed, identify the areas affected, or describe the damage caused by the floods.
It also does not detail any measures Nepal has requested from other countries or the UN. The remarks place Nepal’s recent disaster in an international climate discussion. They present the floods not only as a national tragedy but also as an indication of dangers that the prime minister said other countries should heed.
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