In Nepal, all arrangements have been completed for holding of the historic cabinet meeting at the base camp of the Mt. Everest to focus the world attention on the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of international climate change conference at Copenhagen beginning from 7th of this month.The 20-minute cabinet meeting to be held at Kalapathar, situated at an altitude of 17,192 ft in the lap of Mt. Everest will endorse Nepal’s status paper to be presented at the Copenhagen Meet as well as declare over 2000 sq km of land between Everest and Langtang, renowned for its rich biodiversity, a national conservation area.The cabinet will also endorse the Everest summiteers meeting at Copenhagen to save the Himalayas. 26 Everest summiteers from Nepal and from other countries will take part in a parade with full mountain gear at Copenhagen on the internal mountain day on 11th of December to highlight the adverse impact of climate change on the Himalayas. Nepalese Ministers are preparing to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness of the effects of climate change. Ministers hope the world's highest cabinet meeting will attract the same attention as a similar event held underwater in the Maldives in October. The meeting comes ahead of next week's climate summit in Copenhagen. Scientific studies show temperatures are rising faster in the Himalayas than the rest of South Asia. It has led to reduced snowfall and caused glaciers to melt. Helicopters have been ferrying in medical equipment, oxygen canisters, soldiers and journalists to the small airstrip at Syangboche, high in the Himalayas.The entire cabinet of 21 ministers including the Prime Minister plan to travel to Kalipatar by helicopter today. They will be greeted by Sherpa monks before beginning their cabinet meeting. But ministers will stay at Kalipatar for only 30 minutes before returning to Syangboche.
News On AIR | December 4, 2009 9:46 AM
Stage set for historic Nepal ministers meeting at Mt. Everest