KATHMANDU, June 5: President Ram Chandra Paudel has appealed to the global community to secure the future of the future generations by mitigating the negative impacts of climate change.
At a program organized at the President's Office on the occasion of World Environment Day on Wednesday, President Paudel said rapid changes in glaciers and glacial lakes due to the growing impacts of global warming has added challenges to the lives and livelihoods with flash floods and landslides in the downstream areas.
"Nepal and other countries in the world are struggling with the crisis caused by climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. These crises cannot be resolved by individual efforts; everyone should be united," the President said.
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He noted that our common challenges and opportunities have been incorporated in the theme of the World Environment Day 'Our Land, Our Future: Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resistance'.
Recalling the views expressed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to reduce Nepal's mountain crisis, high risk of climate change and climate-related problems in Nepal and other mountainous countries, President Paudel stressed the need for the world community to come together to solve the problems arising out of climate change.
Stating that Nepal has been carrying out various works at the national level to mitigate the impacts of climate change and this issue has also been addressed in the policies and programs of the government, President Paudel expressed the belief that the President Climate Change Management Program would help increase adaptive capacity by reducing the negative impacts of climate change.
On the occasion, President Paudel inaugurated a plantation program by planting a sapling of 'palas' on the President Office premises.
Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Chief Justice Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha, Speaker Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chair Narayan Dahal also planted saplings. Chief Secretary Baikuntha Aryal, Chief of Army Staff Prabhuram Sharma, chiefs of security agencies, ambassadors of different countries and heads of donor agencies were present on the occasion.
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