Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’

Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the UN that world leaders must act on climate change.Published On 25 Sep 202625 Sep 2026Nepal’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?”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The Nepal floods question: When the Himalayas collapse, who gets warned?list 2 of 3Photos: Nepal flood survivors find little trace of former liveslist 3 of 3‘Orphaned’ by floods, more than 500 Nepali children face uncertain futureend of listPolitical leaders “have been negligent to translate those warnings in action at the speed and scale that the vulnerable people require,” he said.An excavator clears mud from damaged houses following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on September 21, 2026 [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]At least 1,453 p...