Kathmandu, October 5 Kathmandu Climate Week 2026 concluded on Sunday with a decl

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Kathmandu, October 5 Kathmandu Climate Week 2026 concluded on Sunday with a declaration setting out 16 commitments and calling on the international community and the Government of Nepal to take “immediate, effective, and results-oriented action” on climate justice, the organisers said. The three-day conference ran from October 2 to 4 under the theme “Climate Justice for Climate Resilience: From Local Action to Global Climate Diplomacy.” According to the organisers, it was meant to bring local experiences, national policy priorities, and international climate diplomacy onto one platform. Diksha Thapa Magar presented the “Kathmandu Call for Climate Justice” on behalf of the organising committee. Opening and sessions Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal gave the inaugural address on October 2. The opening session featured a dialogue between children and young people affected by the Rasuwa Himalayan Tsunami and representatives of various organisations. The second day had 29 thematic sessions and three outdoor sessions at venues across Kathmandu. Topics included loss and damage, climate diplomacy, research and policy, the circular economy, and mobilising private-sector climate finance.