COP-31 begins today; Nepal to seek climate justice, citing pain of climate disasters

The international conference on climate change, COP-31, began today. At the summit, Nepal is set to highlight the reality of climate-induced disasters and demand climate justice from the international community.

The devastating flood that struck the Bhotekoshi river on Bhadau 10 caused losses that have left Nepal in deep pain. Reports say it will take a long time for the country to move past the pain caused by that flood.

Nepal will raise at the summit the problems faced by the Himalayan region and local communities due to climate-induced disasters. Drawing on this pain and experience, Nepal aims to seek a just response to the damage caused by climate change.

Nepal's participation in COP-31 is being seen as an opportunity to present, on the international stage, the impact of climate-induced disasters such as the Bhotekoshi flood.