Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’ - aljazeera.com

Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the UN that world leaders must act on climate change.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, the United States, on September 24, 2026 [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters] By AP and Reuters Published On 25 Sep 2026 25 Sep 2026 Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has appealed for action to combat the rising threat of climate change, calling the flood that devastated his country last month “a warning to the world”.

Shah made the comments during his address to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday night. He told the gathering that the August disaster “was not just a local tragedy”, asking them the question, “Have you really heard that warning?”