Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah is heading to the United Nations General Assembly this week to press for international support and climate justice. The trip follows a catastrophic flood disaster that tore through the Himalayas, killing more than 1,400 people in Nepal and China's Tibet.
Survivors in flood-affected areas, such as Nuwakot, are looking to the 36-year-old prime minister to advocate for their case on the global stage, seeking aid and recognition of the climate impacts faced by the region.
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