KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs Arju Rana claimed on Thursday that the global climate agenda has failed to address the problems of developing countries in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change that has disproportionately affected developing nations.
Speaking at the climate change conclave, Minister Rana stated that the voice of the most countries most vulnerable to disasters induced by effects of climate change is taken lightly at the global stage, leading to the failure of representation of the needs of such nations in the global climate agenda.
“The global climate agenda has failed to sufficiently address the problems of developing countries in dealing with the threat of climate change,” she said, “In this regard, Nepal will continue to raise its voice in the COP 29, Baku, to represent the most vulnerable countries.”
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Minister Rana emphasized the need for cooperation between the global north and global south in order to mitigate the effects of such disasters induced by climate change.
“The global north and global south need to work together to mitigate the disproportionate effect of climate change in the underdeveloped and developing countries,” she said, “There is absolutely no alternative to this.”
Referring to the unbearable infrastructure losses and human casualties in the Melamchi flood of 2021, Thame glacial outburst of 2024, and the recent disaster incidents triggered by heavy rainfall, Minister Rana emphasized that Nepal does not have adequate resources to rebuild following such unexpected disaster incidents and that the global north needs to assist the government both financially and technically in the rebuilding efforts.
“We do not have the means to rebuild quickly following such disasters,” she said, “That is why Nepal has applied for two grants in order to mitigate the adverse effects of such incidents in the future.”
Minister Rana also warned that the current trend of disproportionate effects of climate change may lead to climate change induced migration culminating in the creation of climate refugees.
