Nepal vows to keep Himalayas safe and clean as it hosts conference for Everest climbers

Xu Zhu Oyuan, the youngest Chinese climber to summit Mount Everest, receives an honorary certificate from Badri Prasad Pandey, Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, during the Everest Summiteers Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Show Less Niranjan Shrestha/AP