Nepal, Nov. 12 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal has said that climate change is a common global challenge.

He expressed this view on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) being held in Antalya, Turkiye.

Addressing a side event at the Nepal Pavilion, Foreign Minister Khanal emphasized the need to strengthen regional cooperation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.

Speaking at the programme titled 'Regional Cooperation Mechanism for the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Lessons from Transboundary Climate Disasters,' he said that since the effects of climate change do not recognize borders, there is a need to further strengthen regional and global solidarity to address this shared challenge.

He stressed the...