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Nepal to Address Climate Disasters at Inter-Parliamentary Union
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News18•02-10-2026, 22:45
Nepal to Address Climate Disasters at Inter-Parliamentary Union
- •Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal will lead a seven-member delegation to the 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tanzania.
- •Nepal will present an Emergency Resolution at the IPU meeting to highlight climate-induced disasters, coordinating with over 50 countries.
- •Aryal plans to emphasize Nepal's significant losses from climate-related disasters despite its negligible contribution to global carbon emissions.
- •The delegation will seek global support for climate justice, echoing issues raised by Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the UN General Assembly.
- •Participation in the IPU General Assembly also aims to showcase Nepal's inclusive parliament, with over 37% of members under 40 and strong representation from marginalized communities.
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Nepal will present an Emergency Resolution at the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting highlighting climate-induced disasters and seeking global support for climate justice.
Nepal is coordinating with more than 50 countries through the Foreign Ministry to present the resolution at the assembly.
Nepal plans to demonstrate that its parliament is highly inclusive, with more than 37 per cent of its members under 40 years old and significant representation from marginalized communities.
