Recognising the Humanitarian Crisis Following Nepal’s 2026 Floods

That the Parliament expresses its sympathy with the people of Nepal following the tragic flash floods and landslides that struck the country on 26 August 2026; mourns the reported deaths of more than 1,300 people and recognises the affliction of families still searching for thousands who remain missing; understands that infrastructure and livelihoods have been destroyed or severely damaged, leaving communities isolated and in urgent need of food, clean water, shelter and healthcare; welcomes the work of Nepal’s emergency services, local communities and humanitarian organisations responding to the disaster; believes that the disaster was triggered by a high-altitude collapse of rock and glacier ice; recognises the increasing risks that melting ice and extreme weather pose to communities across the Himalayan region; considers that Nepal has contributed very little to global greenhouse gas emissions while facing some of the gravest consequences of the climate crisis; believes that climate breakdown is increasingly intensifying humanitarian emergencies and placing additional pressure on already vulnerable communities, and that humanitarian responses must therefore be linked to long-term climate adaptation and resilience; further believes that this tragedy emphasises the urgent need for international climate action and adaptation funding; notes calls for urgent support for Nepal through the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund and from the wider international community, and affirms what it sees as Scotland’s responsibility to stand in solidarity with communities on the front line of the climate crisis.