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- Minister Balendra Shah urged the UN to treat Nepal’s flood as a climate warning.
- The August 26 glacial collapse killed at least 1,400 people and left over 6,000 missing.
- Shah noted Nepal emits less than 0.1 percent of global gases yet faces a $5 billion loss.
- He asked the UN loss-and-damage fund for the maximum $20 million.
- Shah proposed a Climate Resilience Mechanism with India and China to share data and warnings.