Urgent: Support Emergency Relief in Nepal. Cultural Survival has close relationships with Indigenous communities in Nepal facing the devastating impacts of severe flooding as a result of glacial collapse due to climate change. Help us channel funds to humanita
By Suresh Sayanju, Station Manager, Radio Janasanchar 107.9 FM, Nepal
For generations, the Newar Peoples of the Kathmandu Valley have lived closely with nature. But today, beneath the capital city’s growing concrete landscape, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Rapid urbanization, rising temperatures, and unpredictable weather are doing more than harming the environment: they are erasing the centuries-old culture and way of life of the valley’s original inhabitants.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
By Kelaia Acevedo (CS Intern)
The global celebration of Earth Day is an opportunity to focus on environmental stewardship, climate conservation, sustainability, and simply appreciating local flora and fauna; it is an invitation to engage all of our senses with the Earth, whether as individuals or in community.
By Jagat Man Lama Dong, Chairperson, Indigenous Rights Foundation
The rural municipality of Umakunda, located in the ancestral homeland of the Sunuwar Peoples, is a prime example of the disruption to communities caused by climate change. Many Sunuwar are leaving for cities because they can no longer earn a living from farming, their traditional occupation. Biren Sunuwar (Sunuwar) from Kubukasthali articulates the trend: “There is nothing in the village. It’s impossible to make a living here.”
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
Nepal’s human rights record was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on January 21, 2026. During the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, members of the international community assessed Nepal’s progress and the persistent challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
Cultural Survival stands in solidarity with people in Nepal, especially with Indigenous Peoples, against the government's decision on September 4, 2025, to ban 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The government claims this ban was put on social media platforms because they did not follow the registration regulations.
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