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SUMMARY:Sagarmatha to the Sea: Lessons from the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disast
 er in Nepal for Strengthening Resilience to Cascading Hazards in Asia and 
 the Pacific
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CONTACT:natacha.pitaksereekul@un.org
DESCRIPTION:The catastrophic Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flash floods of August 20
 26 were one of the most significant disaster events in Nepal's recent hist
 ory. Triggered by a large rock-ice avalanche event in the high Himalaya\, 
 the disaster caused extensive loss of life and severe damage to transport 
 networks\, hydropower facilities\, border infrastructure\, and local livel
 ihoods along the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli corridor. The disaster demonstrated h
 ow hazards originating in remote mountain areas can rapidly cascade throug
 h interconnected natural and human systems\, creating far-reaching impacts
  on communities\, infrastructure\, and economic activities.\nThese challen
 ges are not unique to Nepal. Across Asia and the Pacific\, countries are e
 xperiencing increasingly complex disaster risk landscapes characterized by
  cascading impacts\, interconnected infrastructure systems and growing exp
 osure of people and assets. At the same time\, advances in Earth observati
 on\, satellite technologies\, artificial intelligence\, digital connectivi
 ty and predictive analytics offer new opportunities to strengthen risk mon
 itoring\, forecasting\, preparedness and anticipatory action.\nThis region
 al dialogue complements Nepal's high-level engagement at the Sagarmatha to
  the Sea: A Call to Action for a Climate-Resilient Future special meeting 
 during the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly. Wh
 ile the General Assembly discussion aimed to strengthen political commitme
 nt and international cooperation around mountain-to-sea climate risks\, th
 is Regional Forum will focus on practical actions and technological soluti
 ons\, including space applications\, Earth observation\, and multi-hazard 
 early warning systems\, to strengthen resilience in mountain and downstrea
 m communities.\nHeld on the margins of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on
  Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific\, 
 this Regional Forum will examine lessons from Nepal's experience and their
  relevance for countries confronting increasingly complex and interconnect
 ed disaster risks. While grounded in Nepal's experience\, the discussion w
 ill focus on lessons applicable to downstream communities throughout the H
 indu Kush Himalaya and other vulnerable countries across Asia and the Paci
 fic facing increasing climate-related hazards.\n\nhttps://indico.un.org/ev
 ent/1026074/
LOCATION:United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/VIP room attached CR-
 4-Level 1 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK))
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1026074/
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