Press Release President Rt. Hon. Bidya Devi Bhandari sent a message today to His Excellency Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, wishing him and First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump a speedy recovery. In her message, the President has stressed the importance of concrete actions to control COVID-19 and to protect health, well-being and economies during the [ Read More … ]
Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali stressed that financial resources spent on nuclear weapons should be diverted to achieving the sustainable development goals for the overall security and wellbeing of humanity at large. In his pre-recorded video address to the ‘High-level Meeting to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons’ earlier [ Read More … ]
Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at Event to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Friday, 2 October 2020 Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates. At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this event to commemorate the international day for the total elimination of nuclear [ Read More … ]
Nepal-European Union 12th Joint Commission Joint Press Release Kathmandu/Brussels, 2 October 2020 The 12th meeting of the Joint Commission between Nepal and the European Union (EU) took place on 2 October 2020 via video conference. A wide range of issues of mutual interest were discussed in a cordial, candid and constructive atmosphere. The meeting focused on the current COVID-19 pandemic [ Read More … ]
Press Release President Rt. Hon. Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari stressed that achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality was the only path to justice, peace, and progress. Addressing the ‘High-level Meeting on the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing+25)’ this morning, the President said that despite the steady progress achieved in twelve critical areas of Beijing Declaration [ Read More … ]
Unofficial Translation Statement by the President of Nepal, Right Honourable Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, at the High-level Meeting on the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing+25) New York, 1 October 2020 Theme: Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls Mr. President, Excellency the Secretary General of the United Nations, [ Read More … ]
Press Release The Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent a message of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, on the passing away of late Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. In the message, the Rt. Hon. President has extended heartfelt condolences to the members of the [ Read More … ]
Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli stressed the need to strike a balance between people’s rights over natural resources and sustained efforts in biodiversity conservation. Addressing the ‘UN Summit on Biodiversity’ held today on the margins of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, he dubbed biodiversity resources as humanity’s common lifeline connecting generations [ Read More … ]
Statement by Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal, at the Biodiversity Summit during the 75th United Nations General Assembly 30 September 2020 Theme: ‘Urgent Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development’ Mr. President, Excellencies the Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished delegates. I begin by thanking the Secretary General of the United Nations for [ Read More … ]
Press Release The second meeting of Nepal-Germany Bilateral Consultation Mechanism was held virtually today. Foreign Secretary Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi and State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office Mr. Miguel Berger led their respective delegations to the meeting. During the meeting, the two sides took stock of overall state of the bilateral relations and cooperation between Nepal and Germany. At [ Read More … ]