Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at the 73rd anniversary of Nepal Council of World Affairs (NCWA)

Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at the 73rd anniversary of Nepal Council of World Affairs (NCWA) Kathmandu, 1 March 2021 President of the Nepal Council of World Affairs, Executive Board Members of the Council, Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen.  I am delighted to be back to this forum once again. I thank you [ Read More … ]

Press Release on CDP’s Recommends for Nepal’s Graduation from the LDC Category

Press Release  The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has recommended for Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category with preparatory period of five years. This means that the graduation of Nepal would be effective in 2026. The CDP, in its triennial review held from 22 to 26 February 2021, made this recommendation as Nepal had met [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the participation of Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs at the High-level Segment of the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council

Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali addressed the High-level Segment of the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council via a pre-recorded video statement today. In his statement, the Hon. Foreign Minister stated that the world continues to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and the development of vaccines and vaccination drive give a [ Read More … ]

Statement by Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs at the High-Level Segment of the 46th Session of Human Rights Council

Statement by Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Head of the Nepali delegation at the High-Level Segment of the 46th Session of Human Rights Council Geneva, 23 February 2021 Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates. It is a great pleasure to represent Nepal in the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council. At the outset, I [ Read More … ]

Press release on a courtesy call on the Rt. Hon. President by the presidency of COP26

Press Release The presidency of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) paid a courtesy call on the Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Office of the President this afternoon. President-Designate for COP26 Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, briefing the Rt. Hon. President about the priorities of the conference, welcomed Nepal’s constructive participation, given the country’s longstanding [ Read More … ]

Press Release on a courtesy call on the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister by the COP26 President

Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli received a delegation of the Government of the United Kingdom led by Rt. Hon. Mr. Alok Sharma MP, the President-Designate for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence today. Views on Nepal-UK relations, collaborations on climate action and cooperation in energy sector, among [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the congratulatory message by the Rt. Hon Prime Minister to the newly appointed Prime Minister of Italy

Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. K P Sharma Oli has sent a congratulatory message to the newly appointed Prime Minister of Italy His Excellency Mr. Mario Draghi.  In the message, the Rt. Hon Prime Minister has extended his best wishes for the continued peace and prosperity of the people of Italy. Underlining the longstanding cordial relations subsisting between the [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the second bilateral consultations between Nepal and France

Press Release The second meeting of Nepal-France Bilateral Consultation Mechanism concluded today. A wide range of matters relating to bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries were discussed during the virtually held consultations. The two sides exchanged views on the overall state of bilateral relations between the two countries since the official visit of the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister [ Read More … ]