Where our figures come from
Evidence
Every figure and every claim on this site comes from somewhere. This is where those sources are listed, so anyone can check them.
Last updated: 6 September 2026
The disaster
Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal
Official incident and casualty records for disasters in Nepal.
Government of Nepal
Health Emergency Operation Centre situation reports
Situation reports on the response, including the description of the event.
Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal
Scientific assessment of the ice and rock avalanche and the flood that followed.
ICIMOD
Accessed 2026-09-08
Climate science
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Research on glaciers, glacial lakes and hazards in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
ICIMOD
The assessed state of climate science, including mountain regions.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Loss and damage
Loss and damage under the UNFCCC
The international framework for responding to climate losses that cannot be adapted away.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Nepal's emissions
CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions by country
Historical and current emissions, including Nepal's share of the global total.
Our World in Data
Climate Change Knowledge Portal: Nepal
Country level climate risk and vulnerability data.
World Bank
CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions: Nepal
Nepal's annual and cumulative share of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Our World in Data
Accessed 2026-09-08
Human impact
Nepal country office reporting
Humanitarian needs and response reporting.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The 2023 warning
Secretary-General's remarks at the Nepalese Parliament
The full address containing the sentence this campaign quotes.
United Nations
Published 2023-10-31 / Accessed 2026-09-08