Nepal's Flood Ask: Compensation From the Loss and Damage Fund

Nepal is still reeling from devastating floods in August, and Kathmandu is now seeking compensation rather than assistance — specifically, money from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund. Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary told DW the government is calling for climate justice. The word matters: compensation frames a loss as owed rather than granted. Nepal's request puts that distinction to work, and it is the fund, not the appeal, that now has to answer.