ANTALYA (TÜRKİYE): Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has described climate change as a common global challenge that requires stronger regional cooperation and international solidarity to address its growing impacts.
He made the remarks while addressing a side event organized at the Nepal Pavilion during the ongoing 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.
Speaking at a programme titled ‘Regional Cooperation Mechanism for the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Lessons from Transboundary Climate Disasters’, Khanal emphasized the need to strengthen regional cooperation to protect the Hindu Kush Himalayan region from the escalating impacts of climate change.
He said climate change transcended national boundaries, making regional and global solidarity essential to tackling its consequences collectively.
The foreign minister also highlighted the importance of strengthening multi-stakeholder partnerships to protect the health of the Earth’s ecosystems and safeguard the shared interests of humanity.
The event brought together policymakers, regional experts, climate activists and other stakeholders from various countries participating in COP31 to discuss regional cooperation and lessons from climate-induced disasters across national borders.
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