Washington, United States, Oct 22, 2026 (AFP) - UN climate disaster fund moves to provide $20 mn aid for Nepal

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The United Nations' climate loss and damage fund moved Thursday to provide $20 million in aid sought by flood-stricken Nepal, the first time it has set aside money for any country, in a key test of the body's credibility. In its first extraordinary meeting, the fund's board agreed to earmark the modest sum for the Himalayan country, which was hit in August by tsunami-like floods triggered by a climate-induced ice and rock avalanche that killed mo......

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