International aid agency Oxfam has warned that millions of rural poor in Nepal could face hunger as a result of climate change.

By Joanna Jolly
BBC News, Kathmandu

A report says that poor harvests, water shortages and extreme temperatures will put pressure on millions of Nepalis already living below the poverty line.

Nepal is only just emerging from a decade-long civil conflict.

The report comes ahead of a summit in the capital, Kathmandu, on the threat of climate change to the Himalayas.

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Millions of people are dependent on the water which flows from the mountains.

 KATHMANDU, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) is going to organize China Road Show in various Chinese cities with the aim of promoting Nepal Tourism Year 2011, The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday.

    According to the daily, the road show is scheduled to be held in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong on Aug. 29-Sept. 5.

    Nepali tourism entrepreneurs will be showing documentaries about Nepali tourism products and selling various packages to Chinese travel agents.

Nepalese Australian Welfare Society (NAWS) has been organising soccer event every year to encourage Nepalese soccer players in Sydney to participate and promote their skills. NAWS aim is to encourage sportsmanship and fair play as well as equally promote friendship through sports among Nepalese and cultivate the values of sharing, optimism, self-fulfilment and success. Nepalese Australian Welfare Society Running Shield started from 2003.

October 15, 2009
२०६६ असोज २९ गते, काठमाडौं ।

नेपाल सरकार, नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघ र गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघको संयुक्त आयोजनामा चौथो गैरआवासीय नेपाली विश्व सम्मेलन असोज २७ देखि २९, २०६६ (अक्टोबर १३-१५, २००९) मा काठमाडौमा सम्पन्न भयो । सम्मेलनलाई सम्माननीय राष्ट्रपति, सम्माननीय प्रधानमन्त्री, माननीय उपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा परराष्ट्रमन्त्री, विभिन्न राजनीतिक दलका शीर्षस्थ नेताहरु, नेपाल सरकारका उच्चपदस्थ अधिकारीहरु, निजी क्षेत्रका प्रतिनिधिहरु, राष्ट्रिय जीवनका विविध क्षेत्रका व्यक्तित्वहरु र गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघका प्रतिनिधिहरुले सम्वोधन गर्नु भएको थियो । सम्मेलनमा अभिव्यक्त विचार र धारणाहरुलाई समावेश गर्दै चौथो गैरआवासीय नेपाली विश्व सम्मेलन २०६६ काठमाडौ घोषणापत्र जारी गरिएको छ ।