Voices Of The Global South: Climate Cooperation & Action | WSDS 2026 | NDTV-TERI

At WSDS 2026, H.E. Dr Dammika Patabendi, Minister of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka; H.E. Dr Muaviyath Mohamed, Minister of State, Tourism and Environment, Maldives; and H.E. Mr Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, Minister, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal come together to share frontline climate realities-from rising sea levels and coral loss to glacier melt and ecosystem vulnerability. In this conversation, they call for stronger multilateral cooperation, climate finance, and deeper Global South collaboration to address shared challenges. As developing nations navigate growth and climate risks, the discussion underscores the urgency of equity, climate justice, and collective global action.