Nepal, Nov. 10 -- Nepal's diplomatic push to secure a dedicated place for the Himalayan climate crisis in global climate negotiations has fallen short at COP31, with the conference presidency opting for consultations and future research dialogues instead of including the proposed mountain-related issues in the adopted agenda.

Nepal, alongside Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan, had pressed for a dedicated agenda item on mountains and climate change, arguing that the rapidly escalating climate crisis in mountain regions deserves sustained attention within the United Nations climate framework.

However, the two proposed mountain-related agenda items were not included in the agenda adopted at the opening of COP31 on Monday. Instead, COP31 President Mur...