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尼泊爾致命冰河洪災後尋求贈款而非貸款協助復原
9月24日（路透社）—— 尼泊爾總理巴倫德拉・沙阿週四在聯合國大會呼籲國際社會以贈款形式提供支援，協助這個喜馬拉雅山國家從造成至少1450人死亡的冰河洪災中復原。Sept 24 (Reuters) - Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for grant-based international support at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to help the Himalayan nation recover from the glacier flood that killed at least 1,450 people.
沙阿在紐約表示，4週前侵襲山區聚落的洪災發生後，尼泊爾復原與重建需求估計約占國內生產毛額（GDP）的10%。他主張，脆弱國家不應被迫承擔更多債務，來因應災難性氣候事件後的重建。Shah said in New York that Nepal's recovery and reconstruction needs were estimated at about 10% of gross domestic product following the flood that struck mountain communities four weeks ago, and argued that vulnerable countries should not be forced to take on additional debt to rebuild from catastrophic climate events.
沙阿說：「當氣候驅動的災害摧毀貧窮國家的基礎建設時，答案不能只是另一筆巨額貸款，或是零散的小額贈款。」「我們需要世界提供充足的贈款式支援。」"When a climate-driven disaster destroys infrastructure of a poor country, the answer cannot simply be another mega loan or a patchwork of small grants," Shah said. "We need adequate grant-based support from the world."
他敦促尼泊爾、印度與中國在氣候韌性方面加強合作，並呼籲緊急建立一項喜馬拉雅機制，以共享衛星資料、監測冰河湖、強化早期預警系統，並協調跨境災害應變。He urged closer cooperation between Nepal, India and China on climate resilience, calling for an urgent Himalayan mechanism to share satellite data, monitor glacial lakes, strengthen early-warning systems and coordinate disaster responses across borders.
這位尼泊爾領袖說，這場洪災沖毀了道路、橋梁、學校、住宅與生計，打斷尼泊爾的發展進程；他形容這場災害警示了氣候變遷帶來的風險正在升高。The Nepalese leader said the flood, which he described as a warning of the growing risks posed by climate change, had swept away roads, bridges, schools, homes and livelihoods, interrupting Nepal's development progress.
8月底，尼泊爾與中國西藏自治區邊界附近一處冰河崩塌，引發山崩和暴洪，洪水沿著下游山谷奔流而下。數週後，搜救與復原作業仍在進行，當地仍有逾6000人失蹤。沙阿表示，其中許多人可能永遠找不到。The collapse of a glacier near the border between Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region in late August triggered landslides and a flash flood that tore through valleys downstream. Weeks later, search and recovery operations were still under way, with more than 6,000 people remaining missing in the area. Shah said many of them may never be found.
世界銀行本週稍早提供最高1億7000萬美元緊急融資，協助尼泊爾因應這場災害並展開復原工作。The World Bank earlier this week made available up to $170 million in emergency financing to help Nepal respond to the disaster and begin recovery efforts.
（墨西哥城Mrinmay Dey報導；Kevin Buckland編輯）(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico City; Editing by Kevin Buckland)