Published on: 2026-09-10
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 9, 2026 Climate and Environment
Nepal has requested financial compensation to cover damages caused by recent devastating floods. Countries least responsible for climate change are increasingly facing its deadliest consequences. This was stated on Wednesday by Lila Peters Yahia, the UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal.
“The destruction experienced by Nepal is an exceptionally vivid illustration of the losses and damages increasingly faced by countries vulnerable to climate change,” she said, speaking via video link from Kathmandu to journalists at the UN headquarters in New York.
According to her, Nepal is responsible for a very minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it is experiencing serious humanitarian and economic consequences of the climate crisis.
Floods that began on August 26 due to glacier melting affected about 84,270 residents of the country, and also led to extensive destruction and damage to roads, schools, power supply facilities, and water supply systems in northern Nepal.
Compensation for losses and damages
The country applied to the UN Fund for Loss and Damage, established in 2022 to assist developing countries suffering from the effects of climate change. This request is currently under consideration.
“Nepal’s calls for climate justice reflect a principle underlying the international climate system,” noted the UN representative.
“Countries particularly vulnerable to climate change need adequate and accessible support to address losses and damages to which they have had virtually no contribution,” she added.
Help for those in need
Last weekend, Lila Peters Yahia visited some of the hardest-hit areas where floods washed away entire settlements and altered riverbeds.
She met with families who are continuing to search for their relatives. According to her, some of them saw their loved ones being swept away by waves 20 meters high.
UN agencies and partners are providing assistance to those affected, but access to the most vulnerable groups remains limited.
The UN and the government of Nepal called last Friday for the allocation of 49.6 million dollars to provide support, including housing, medical aid, and cash, to 84,000 people by the end of December.
As of Wednesday, only 22 million dollars have been received, Peters Yehia reported. Urgent needs include restoring water supply systems, deploying mobile clinics, and providing psychological assistance to disaster victims.
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