Kathmandu, May 19: The Sagarmatha Sambad (Mt Everest Dialogue) organized by the Nepal government aiming at drawing attention to the global warming and climate change impact on the Himalayas and seas, concluded on Sunday by issuing a 25-point 'Sagarmatha Call for Action'.

Participants at the international conclave expressed commitment to save the planet and the future of humanity.

Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, addressing the concluding ceremony, said that the Sambaad was not just an event, but a convergence of ideas and a celebration of shared responsibility.

Minister Dr Rana also announced that the second edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad will be held in 2027.

Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said that the outcomes and recommendations of the Sambaad would be presented at various international forums.

They will be presented and discussed at the upcoming high-level international conference on glacier preservation in Tajikistan later this month, the 80th United Nations General Assembly and the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) to be held in Brazil later this year, he said. 

Representatives of governments, international organisations, academia, think tanks, the scientific community, civil society, the private sector, media and relevant stakeholders participated in the Sambaad.

People’s News Monitoring Service.