{"id":438752,"date":"2026-11-14T12:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T06:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=438752"},"modified":"2026-11-14T12:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T06:28:17","slug":"nepal-demands-institutional-action-on-himalyan-climate-crisis-as-foreign-minister-khanal-returns-from-cop31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/11\/14\/438752.html","title":{"rendered":"Nepal demands institutional action on Himalayan climate crisis as Foreign Minister Khanal returns from COP31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/906285150_3407784479404549_7698027714003391056_n-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-438753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/906285150_3407784479404549_7698027714003391056_n-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/906285150_3407784479404549_7698027714003391056_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/906285150_3407784479404549_7698027714003391056_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/906285150_3407784479404549_7698027714003391056_n-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/906285150_3407784479404549_7698027714003391056_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KATHMANDU: <\/strong> Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal returned to Kathmandu on Saturday after leading Nepal&#8217;s delegation at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, where he spearheaded international advocacy for vulnerable mountain ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the summit, Minister Khanal urged global leaders to establish mountain regions as a permanent institutional agenda under the the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework, warning of severe threats if global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees Celsius. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citing Nepal&#8217;s recent devastation from the Bhotekoshi flash flood, he pushed to integrate mountain-specific indicators into the Global Goal on Adaptation and the New Collective Quantified Goal, demanding scaled-up, grant-based climate finance rather than loans alongside reinforced early warning systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on behalf of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at the Baku High-Level Dialogue, Minister Khanal framed adaptation finance as an essential pillar of climate justice. He also inaugurated the Nepal Pavilion and co-hosted high-level mountain forums alongside Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the sidelines, Khanal held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, and Finnish Minister Ville Tavio.<sup><\/sup> He also met with the Non-Resident Nepali Association in T\u00fcrkiye, reiterating government commitments to digital consular services and the protection of female migrant workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Khanal&#8217;s return, Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Gita Chaudhary will lead the Nepali delegation during the concluding week of the conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal returned to Kathmandu on Saturday after leading Nepal&#8217;s delegation at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, where he spearheaded international advocacy for vulnerable mountain ecosystems. 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