Nepal addresses COP29; meets Maldivian counterpart to join hands in climate negotiations

President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel addressed the ‘World Leaders Climate Action Summit’ on Tuesday. The conference, which began on November 11, will continue until November 22. In his statement, he highlighted issues such as climate justice and climate finance, including reparations for loss and damage to vulnerable nations.

President Paudel arrived in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on Monday, leading a Nepali delegation to the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

On the sidelines of COP29, President Paudel met with Maldivian President Mohamud Muizzu on Tuesday. He emphasized that countries like Nepal and the Maldives, which have been severely impacted by climate change, should strengthen bilateral collaboration on the issue. He also stressed that both nations should cooperate in climate negotiations and work together on financial and technical initiatives.

President Paudel suggested that Nepal’s mountains and the beautiful islands of the Maldives could be promoted together as tourism packages to boost the economic development of both countries.

During the meeting, President Dr. Muizzu stated that the Maldives was ready to work with the global community, including Nepal, to mitigate the impact of climate change.