The Sagarmatha Sambaad, the international dialogue on climate action, sustainability, and global partnerships, themed "Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity" has kicked off in Kathmandu today.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the Sagarmatha Sambaad amid a special function a while ago.
Inaugurating the session, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said protecting mountains is to protect the earth, seas and the human civilization.
With the realization of this fact, the government decided to host Sagarmatha Sambaad (a multi-stakeholder dialogue) for the first time, he said.
While addressing the Opening Session of the Sagarmatha Sambaad (May 16-18), the Prime Minister said the event was named after the world's tallest peak Sagarmatha and aimed to create a forum for holding honest dialogues and exchange learning on the issues of climate change, finding collective measures to tackle the situation.
"Let's hope, this Dialogue turns highly significant in forging collective understandings for building a beautiful future with high ethnic clarity, intellectual courage," he said.
He further said that Nepal has the least role in carbon emissions, the cause of climate change and global warming. "We have a significant contribution to environmental conservation. However, we face various impacts. Our houses are being swept away by landslides. The occurrence of floods and drought has been unusual, creating problems. We continue to fight back these developments."
More than 350 national and international distinguished personalities are present at the event.
Earlier, Foreign Affairs Minister and Coordinator of Sambaad Management Committee Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba welcomed the distinguished guests attending the event.
Currently, the distinguished guests are addressing the event.
There will be parallel thematic sessions after the closing of the inaugural session.
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