'Sagarmatha Sambaad' in Nepal calls for action to save mountain ecosystem through international collaboration

THE first edition of the 'Sagarmatha Sambaad' concluded in Kathmandu with the adoption of the 25-point "Sagarmatha Call for Action", an urgent appeal to the international community to address the ongoing climate crisis, with a special focus on conserving the mountain ecosystems.

- SHIRISH B. PRADHAN

The three-day global dialogue from May 16 to 18 brought together over 300 participants, including experts and officials from governments, multilateral institutions, academia, civil society, the private sector, and media from India, China, Bhutan and Azerbaijan.

"Climate change is an unprecedented challenge and the well-being of present and future generations of humankind depends on immediate and urgent response," said a statement at the end of the dialogue.