Remarks by Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the launch of Human Development Report 2020, entitled “Human Development Report 2020: The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene” 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Wednesday, 16 December 2020 Hon. Krishna Prasad Oli, Member of the National Planning Commission Dr. Yubraj Khatiwada, Former Minister for Finance HE [ Read More … ]
Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli expressed Nepal’s commitment to submit the enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions by the end of this year and develop an ambitious long-term strategy on climate change to reach the net zero-carbon scenario by 2050. Addressing the ‘Climate Ambition Summit 2020’ through a pre-recorded video this morning, the Prime Minister reiterated [ Read More … ]
Statement by Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon. K P Sharma Oli at the Climate Ambition Summit 12 December 2020 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, I commend the leadership of Chile, France, Italy, UK and the United Nations for convening this summit. The COVID-19 has forced us to postpone the COP-26. However, our quest for a cleaner and greener earth cannot be [ Read More … ]
Press Release The second meeting of Nepal-Canada Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) was held virtually this evening. Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Bharat Raj Paudyal and Assistant Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada Mr. Paul Thoppil led their respective delegations to the meeting. A wide range of matters relating to bilateral relations and cooperation were discussed in a [ Read More … ]
Press Release A new height 8848.86 meters of Mount Sagarmatha/Zhumulangma was jointly announced by Nepal and China from Kathmandu and Beijing at a special ceremony today. Right Honourable Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal and His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China exchanged messages of congratulations on the occasion. Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, [ Read More … ]
Press Release The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has extended warm greetings and best wishes to all the peoples and Member States of the SAARC on the occasion of the 36th Charter Day of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). In his message, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister has expressed that the SAARC Charter characterizes [ Read More … ]
Press Release Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari sent a message of condolences to French President His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Macron on the passing away of former President of France Mr. Valery Giscard d’Estaing. Conveying her deepest sympathies and condolences to the French Government, the bereaved family members and the people of France, the Rt. Hon. President, in her [ Read More … ]
Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. K P Sharma Oli underlined the necessity of universal access to COVID-19 vaccines, once they are available. They must be truly global public goods and cannot be the means of maximizing profit, the Prime Minister stated. He further stressed the need of global solidarity and cooperation to tackle the pressing challenges such as poverty, [ Read More … ]
Statement by Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli at the ‘31st Special Session of the UN General Assembly in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic’ 3 December 2020, New York Mr. President Mr. Secretary-General Excellencies, and Distinguished Delegates. I thank you, Mr. President, for convening the Special Session on COVID-19 Pandemic. With its unprecedented scope and speed, [ Read More … ]
Press Release His Excellency Gen. Wei Fenghe, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, paid courtesy calls on Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari and Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli this afternoon. During the calls on, views were exchanged on matters of mutual interest including the further promotion of [ Read More … ]