Kala Patthar

The cabinet meeting at Kala Patthar plateau near the base camp of world´s highest peak Mt. Everest has concluded successfully. The meeting done in order to draw international attention on effects of climate change on the Himalayas at an altitude of 5,242 meters surrounded by the world’s highest peaks and glaciers has adopted a 10-point Everest Declaration.

The Everest-foot cabinet met on climate change attended by 23 ministers along with Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal began at 8:30 on Friday but was lengthened to about one hour from expected 20 minutes because the Himalayan weather was also cooperating with the Nepal’s effort to address the whole world on effect of climate change and global warming.

“This is a very important and historic meeting,” Prime Minister Nepal said enthusiastically. The meeting comes ahead of the UN climate summit in Denmark next week.