Nepal's PM Tells UN Floods Are a Warning to the World

At the UN General Assembly in late September 2026, Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah said the country's recent floods were "a warning to the world" about climate change. He called for climate justice, describing the disaster as a "Himalayan tsunami" and saying Nepal is paying the price of a crisis it did little to cause.

Nepal is seeking about $5 billion for flood recovery and is asking for grants rather than loans, as international aid declines. The floods followed a glacier disaster in the Himalayas.