Former President of Nepal calls for strengthening cooperation among Himalayan countries in glacier monitoring and other areas

China News Service, Xiongan, Hebei, October 24 (Reporter Zeng Yue and Zhou Xin) The 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) held a speech session at the conference in Xiongan New District, Hebei on the 24th. In his speech, former Nepali President Bhandari called for strengthening cooperation among Himalayan countries, including China, Nepal, and India, to jointly address the challenges posed by climate change.

"Global governance and climate justice are directly related. Nepal has suffered unprecedented natural disasters this year, which once again highlights the seriousness of this challenge." Bhandari said.

She pointed out that the Himalayas are the common natural heritage of mankind and are closely related to regional water cycles, biodiversity and ecological balance. To protect this important ecosystem and mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation among Himalayan countries including China, Nepal, and India in meteorological data sharing, glacier monitoring, early warning system construction, and disaster response coordination. At the same time, we need to strengthen regional and international cooperation to further reduce climate risks and ensure continued and reliable support from the United Nations and other international agencies.

Talking about Nepal-China relations, Bhandari said that the two countries have continuously deepened bilateral relations through cultural exchanges, Buddhist ideological exchanges and close people-to-people exchanges since ancient times. "Our relationship is based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and is built on mutual respect, trust and cooperation."

Regarding global governance, Bhandari believes that the effectiveness of global governance should be measured by whether it can bring positive changes to people's lives. The global governance initiative proposed by China clearly defines the five core concepts of "pursuing sovereign equality, abiding by international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating people-centeredness, and focusing on action orientation", which provides an opportunity for all parties to further carry out international cooperation and dialogue on the reform of the global governance system.

"I believe that this forum will have meaningful discussions on how to promote the development of the global governance system in a more just, inclusive, and effective direction, and at the same time create new opportunities for all parties to strengthen cooperation and jointly pursue world peace, sustainable development, and shared prosperity," she said.