Kathmandu: The Forum for Indigenous Girls (FIG) and ALL In Foundation (AIF) jointly hosted a ‘Debriefing COP28 with Indigenous Delegates from Nepal’ on Tuesday. The organizers said that the event aimed to gain insights into the experiences and perspectives of Nepali Indigenous delegates who participated in the COP28.

The organizers conducted this post-COP28 sharing event with indigenous delegates and youths who attended the conference. The objective of this initiative is to offer guidance to indigenous youths in Nepal regarding the situations and positions of indigenous youths at COP28. The event also aimed to explore how these youths can actively participate in future COP meetings as representatives of their community.

The program also helps to emphasize the role of Indigenous Youths as catalyst agents of change in addressing the global climate crisis and their specific contributions during COP28, said the organizers. “We will draft a statement paper from opinions and suggestions gathered during the program to support our objectives.”

A total of seven indigenous delegates from Nepal shared their experiences and findings from COP28 during the event. Pratima Khadgi, Pema Wangmo Lama, Buddha Gharti Magar, Indira Shreesh, Tunga Bhadra Rai, Dev Kumar Sunuwar and Yasso Kanti Bhattachan shared their experience.