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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