Nepal PM Balen Shah to address flood disaster at UN General Assembly
Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah is set to head the national delegation at the UN General Assembly. He plans to draw global attention to the destruction triggered by the August 26 Bhotekoshi flash flood, a tragedy that claimed at least 1,280 lives and left more than 5,000 individuals missing. Nepal intends to pivot its diplomatic strategy, moving away from a focus on aid toward a demand for climate justice and reparations from the world's largest carbon emitters.