Kathmandu: The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Parliamentarians’ Meet-2025 is starting here from today. The event aims to explore common understandings, dialogues, and coordination among the parliamentarians of the nations in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, it is said.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the two-day event will be technically assisted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and will see participation from parliamentary representatives from Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Pakistan. The meet will include around 30 participants, comprising parliamentarians, chairs, and representatives of parliamentary committees from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, as well as experts on climate change, air pollution, and environmental issues.
In addition, representatives from partner organizations, experts from Nepal’s Federal Parliament, and relevant government officials will also turn up at the event. The meet is being organized in coordination with the M
inistry of Forests and Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The issues of climate change in the Hindu Kush region, its impacts on the environment and bio-diversities, disaster risks, and challenges will be discussed in-depth in the meeting. “The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region is increasingly facing severe impacts of climate change, disaster risks, biodiversity loss, and pollution alongside accelerated socio-economic shifts with serious implications to ecosystems, natural resources, livelihoods, and human life. Given the significant role of parliamentarians in policymaking, legislation, and shaping public opinion, parliamentarians from the HKH countries can be crucial in advancing the region’s climate action and resilience agenda,” the ICIMOD cites on its official website.