Hon. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called for stronger regional cooperation to address shared climate vulnerabilities and strengthen disaster resilience across the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
Delivering a keynote address at the Nepal Pavilion in Antalya, Türkiye, on Thursday, November 12, on the sidelines of COP31, Khanal stressed the need to strengthen regional cooperation frameworks to tackle common challenges, including climate-related disasters.
According to a social media post shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khanal also underscored the importance of deepening regional and global solidarity and strengthening partnerships among multiple stakeholders to protect the planet’s ecological health and ensure the collective well-being of humanity.
He called for greater policy coordination and cooperation in climate change mitigation and adaptation, technology transfer, and the sharing of knowledge and proven practices.
The session, titled ‘Regional Cooperation Mechanism for the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Lessons from Transboundary Climate Disasters’, brought together policymakers, regional experts, climate advocates and other representatives attending COP31, the ministry added.
