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For Nepal, the road out of crisis runs through its people and diaspora

As PM Balen Shah weighs attending the UNGA, Nepal needs global support for its floods and stronger guarantees for its people abroad.

With the United Nations General Assembly kicking off its 81st session in New York, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah is reportedly facing pressure from his party and the country in general to attend the session and seek climate justice and global support following the catastrophic flash floods.

Over the last three decades, Nepal has faced three distinct sets of challenges—political upheavals, a decade-long civil war, and natural disasters. While this constant internal churn has impacted Nepal’s development trajectory, the question remains: how can Nepal emerge from it?

So far, more than 1,200 people have died in the floods, and the numbers are likely to rise. While search and rescue has not been easy for Nepal—given its difficult terrain, limited emergency preparedness, and strained finances—PM Balen Shah’s well-crafted message to the world community could be key from the UN podium. He could highlight the growing power of Gen Z, the quest for inclusive democracy, the impacts of climate change and natural disasters, and, most importantly, how the country’s geographical location as a landlocked nation compounds its challenges.

In 2025, interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki faced a similar dilemma: whether to attend the UNGA and deliver a message on democracy, or stay in the country, focus on restoring law and order after a violent Gen Z movement, and hold fresh elections. Karki chose the latter, but........

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