Nepal PM proposes establishing Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India, China

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by his country as well as India and China, in the wake of the recent devastating flash floods in the area.

Mr. Shah, in his maiden address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday (September 24, 2026), also told world leaders that a warming climate is destabilising the fragile Himalayan ecology.

“The Hindu Kush Himalaya is home to nearly two billion people. These mountains provide water, ecosystems, agriculture and livelihoods to populations far beyond Nepal. The Himalayas are not peripheral to the planet. They are part of the planet's life-support system,” Mr. Shah said.

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"That is why, as an urgent first step, we propose that we establish a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China,” Mr.m Shah said.