Press Release The Government of Nepal and the Government of Austria held virtual bilateral consultations today. The meeting took stock of overall state of the bilateral relations and cooperation between Nepal and Austria. Various aspects of Nepal-Austria relations including the contributions made by the exchange of high-level visits and the need for enhancing economic cooperation were discussed during the meeting. [ Read More … ]

Press Release Nepal Re-elected to UN Human Rights Council Nepal has been re-elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in the elections held at UN Headquarters in New York today. Currently serving as a member of the Council since January 2018, Nepal has been re-elected with 150 votes and will serve a consecutive three-year term [ Read More … ]

Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali addressed this morning the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held virtually on the margins of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Foreign Minister underlined the relevance of the Bandung Principles as time-tested and sacrosanct ideals for the peaceful global order. While highlighting [ Read More … ]

Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli addressed the Climate Vulnerable Forum Leaders Event held virtually today. In his statement, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister underlined the existential threats posed by climate change such as rising temperature, rising sea levels, and melting of glaciers which have impacted the lives and livelihoods from the high Himalayas to [ Read More … ]

Press Release President Rt. Hon. Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent a message of congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the assumption of Office as Amir of the State of Kuwait. In her message, the Rt. Hon. President has underlined the excellent state of bilateral relations between Nepal and the State of Kuwait ever since the [ Read More … ]

Press Release Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli has sent a congratulatory message today to His Excellency Mr. Alexander De Croo, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Belgium. In his message, Rt. Hon. Mr. Oli has stated that Nepal and Belgium continue to enjoy excellent bilateral relations and expressed hope that the areas of cooperation between the [ Read More … ]

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 … ]