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Kathmandu, August 23: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the Ministry of Forests and Environment organized the “2024 Seminar for Cooperation on Climate Change,” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Nepal on August 22 in Kathmandu.

The Chief Guest of the seminar, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, Minister for Forests and Environment, commended South Korea’s role in the global efforts to tackle climate change issues. The Minister also emphasized the 50-year journey as a tale of shared values and mutual respect, contributing to personal and economic development.

Park Taeyoung, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, emphasized the importance of policy development and implementation in integrating climate change adaptation. He mentioned that the Republic of Korea is keen to support regional and international initiatives aimed at halting climate change by reducing emissions and increasing the efficiency of clean and renewable energy.

He also underscored the critical role of inclusive policies, sustainable development and community empowerment in addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable populations. He also stressed on the need for robust policies to effectively tackle the climate change impacts on the communities. He also mentioned that the jointly organized seminar on this day will further strengthen the bilateral cooperation between Korea and Nepal on environmental and climate issues. Ambassador Park also noted that Korea is committed to supporting Nepal in its climate change endeavors as a good friend “Ramro Sathi”.

The speakers in the seminar highlighted the national policies for climate change goals in Nepal and reducing climate and environmental risks. They also highlighted the importance of bilateral relations between two countries for coordinating to protect the environment and climate change issues.

The program was also attended by high-level government officials, high-level officials from GGGI, dignitaries from Korea Eximbank etc. 

People’s News Monitoring Service.