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. The two-day event to be technically assisted by the ICIMOD will be participated in by parliamentary representatives from Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Pakistan.

The meeting will have the participation of around 30 people who include 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 organisations, experts from Nepal’s Federal Parliament, and relevant government officials will also turn up at the event.

The meeting is being organised in coordination with the Ministry 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 biodiversity, disaster risk 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.