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The balance struck in Colombo will be watched as a test case for risk-based implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 across the region.

The decision, adopted without a vote during the 81st session in New York, gives both countries three additional years beyond the previous November 2026 deadline to strengthen their economies before losing key international support measures.

The challenge is ensuring that the burden of short-term sacrifice does not fall disproportionately on the poorest fishers.

The process remains fluid. Further straw polls are anticipated, and withdrawals or new nominations could reshape the field.

Cherevko’s message was clear: the window for preventing a deeper emergency is closing. “We must act before winter, not after families have exhausted their options.”

The visit underscores enduring people-to-people and institutional bonds while setting measurable economic targets.

Permanent housing, reliable food assistance, income opportunities and protection from the elements are still out of reach for many in Chawkay and neighbouring districts.

Continuous heavy rainfall battering Nepal since Thursday has triggered floods and landslides that have claimed at least six lives, left five people missing and paralysed road networks in several provinces.