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Nepal demands $20 million from UN loss fund

9/8/2026

Summary

Khanal Demands Funds

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal demanded $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund.
The flood killed over 1,300 people and left more than 5,500 missing.
Infrastructure damage is estimated at $2.6 billion, with total losses possibly exceeding $5 billion.
More than 21,000 army, police and armed police personnel were deployed for rescue.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah called the disaster a global responsibility and urged climate-justice action at the UN General Assembly.

Summary

Cho Supports Nepal

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrived in Kathmandu on a special aircraft for a three-day visit.
Cho and Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal discussed the Bhotekoshi flood and nine missing Korean workers.
Cho pledged Korean technical support for sustainable “Build Back Better” reconstruction of Nepal’s damaged infrastructure.
Both ministers agreed to raise Nepal’s climate-damage case jointly at UN forums such as COP.

History

Historical Context

Bangladesh’s July-September 1998 flood inundated over 75 % of the country, killed more than 1,000 and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to deploy 30,000 troops while UNDP and World Bank pledged $150 million for shelters. The event fits a pattern of floods, echoed by Nepal’s 2024 Bhotekoshi flood that led Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal to request $20 million from UN loss-and-damage fund and South Korean Minister Cho Hyun to pledge aid.

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Khanal Demands Funds

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal demanded $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund.
The flood killed over 1,300 people and left more than 5,500 missing.
Infrastructure damage is estimated at $2.6 billion, with total losses possibly exceeding $5 billion.
More than 21,000 army, police and armed police personnel were deployed for rescue.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah called the disaster a global responsibility and urged climate-justice action at the UN General Assembly.

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