PM Dahal inaugurates int'l dialogue on mountains, people and climate

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today inaugurated the 'International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate' in Kathmandu by watering a plant.

The dialogue has been organised to draw the international community's attention to the impact of climate change on mountainous regions, and to bolster action centred on mountain ecosystems.

The dialogue is being attended by experts from 25 countries, including mountainous and small island nations, representatives from the international community, development partners, international NGOs, the private sector, and civil society.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha, among chiefs and officials of diplomatic missions, as well as high-ranking officials of the Government of Nepal, attend 'International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate' in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Photo: RSS

Bhutan's Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Lyonpo Younten Phuntsho, speaks at the inaugural session of 'International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate' in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Photo: RSS

Present at the dialogue are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Bhutan's Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Lyonpo Younten Phuntsho, Bangladesh's Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hussain Chaudhary, Harry Vireau, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), which is a part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Chief Secretary Baikuntha Aryal, chiefs and officials of diplomatic missions, as well as high-ranking officials of the Nepali government. The dialogue continues with speeches from distinguished speakers.

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