South Asian countries are meeting in the Nepalese capital for the first time ever this week to discuss how to best mitigate climate change and potential disasters facing the Himalayan region.
The now rapidly melting glaciers from this world’s highest mountain range provide drinking and irrigation water for nearly 2 billion people – over a quarter of the global population.

The Kathmandu meeting is also intended to lead up to the international Copenhagen conference in December , with a presentation that will be made by its representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Conference participants, our gratefulness for your commitment to the urgent matters of your region. We send heartfelt best wishes for a fruitful outcome at the Copenhagen summit in finding solutions that protect and cool our planet.
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