Balendra Shah
ON THE RECORD · 16 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“a warning to the world”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-25
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah called the August flood that devastated his country a warning to the world during his UN General Assembly address.
“Have you really heard that warning?”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-25
Shah posed the question to the UN General Assembly gathering after describing the flood as a warning to the world.
“Our glaciers are retreating, our mountain slopes are becoming unstable, our rivers are becoming less predictable, and every major disaster threatens to erase years of development,”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-25
Shah described how climate change is affecting Nepal's glaciers, slopes, rivers, and development.
“was not just a local tragedy”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-25
Shah told the UN General Assembly that the August disaster was not just a local tragedy.
“are paying a colossal price for it”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-25
Shah said people who are not responsible for climate change are paying a colossal price for it.
“have been negligent to translate those warnings in action at the speed and scale that the vulnerable people require,”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-24 · reported 2026-09-25
Shah said political leaders have been negligent in translating climate warnings into action for vulnerable people.
“Climate change is a global contribution. Mitigating and managing its impacts is a shared responsibility of the global community,”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02
Shah said climate change is a global contribution and mitigating its impacts is a shared responsibility of the global community.
“snatched away mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers from us in an instant”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah told parliament the disaster snatched away family members in an instant.
“we do not have the luxury of taking a rest simply because our bodies are exhausted. Nor is there time to wail together when our hearts break.”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02
Shah told parliament that despite exhaustion and grief, there was no time to rest or wail.
“present a strong case before the international community regarding the disasters we are suffering”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02
Shah said the time had come to present a strong case before the international community regarding the disasters Nepal is suffering due to climate change.
“was beyond predictable forecasts”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02
In response to questions about the lack of a timely flood warning, Shah said the disaster was beyond predictable forecasts.
“unprecedented and devastating natural disaster”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-31
Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the glacier-collapse flood on the Nepal-Tibet border as an unprecedented and devastating natural disaster.
“Despite the adverse weather, difficult terrain and continuing risks, we are moving forward with determination to save the lives of our citizens,”
Balendra Shah · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-31
Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in a Facebook post late on Sunday that nearly 21,000 security personnel were involved in rescue operations.
“Work has started to take necessary steps in coordination with the medical team, scouts, and Red Cross,”
Balendra Shah · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Prime Minister Balendra Shah posted on social media after convening an emergency meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
“Only physical journey of the climbers has stopped. But the history of their courage, dedication and contributions will always remain alive and inspiring,”
Balendra Shah · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-01
Shah wrote in a social media post that he was stunned at the deaths of the climbers, including Purja.
“the tragic death of six Nepalese and four other foreign climbers, including world record holder Nirmal Purja, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan, has shocked us. The history of their courage, dedication, and contributions will always remain inspiring.”
Balendra Shah · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-01
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah issued a statement on the tragic deaths of climbers including Nirmal Purja in Pakistan's Karakoram range.