International
mission assesses Tilaurakot for inclusion on
Unesco World Heritage Sites list : Extensive
preparations have been completed as
international experts inspect the ancient
Shakya capital, by Manoj Paudel (kp
05/10/2024)
PM
Oli in New York, to meet world leaders
including Modi : South Asian leaders, USAID
chief Power and MCC CEO Albright are among
others interacting with the prime minister on
the UN General Assembly sidelines, by Anil
Giri (kp 22/09/2024)
Nepal
to stake claim to position of United Nations
Military Adviser, by Tapendra Karki (rep
13/09/2024)
PM
Oli joins global leaders at 79th UNGA, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (12/09/2024)
Call
For A Nuke-free World, by Yuba Nath Lamsal
(rn 04/09/2024)
UN
urged to address plight of Bhutanese political
prisoners and refugees (rep 29/08/2024)
WHO
announces Dhulikhel as Nepal’s first ‘healthy
city (kh 28/08/2024)
Save
Humanity From Scourge Of Wars, by Krishna
Chandra Chalisey (rn 11/08/2024)
Nepal
elected UN
ECOSOC
Vice-President
(kh
26/07/2024)
Nepal
insurgency
victim takes
case to UN
Security
Council : Ram
Kumar
Bhandari’s
father was
forcibly
disappeared by
state security
forces during
the conflict
in 2001,
by Binod
Ghimire (kp
14/06/2024)
Bandana
Rana re-elected to UN Committee (kh
08/06/2024)
First
report on intangible cultural heritage to be
submitted to UN (rep 03/06/2024)
Peacekeeper
Rai posthumously honored with UN recognition
(kh 31/05/2024)
Foreign
Secretary Lamsal calls for solidarity among
countries (kh 30/05/2024)
Decades
after joining CEDAW, Nepal struggles with
implementation (kh 16/03/2024)
LDCs
to get interim duty-free and quota-free market
access after graduation : Nepal, Bangladesh and
Laos will formally come out of the UN-defined
least-developed countries category by the end of
2026 (kp 05/03/2024)
LDC
graduation a key agenda at 13th WTO Ministerial
Conference, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
27/02/2024)
Nepal
delays reply to UN concerns over transitional
justice : Four UN special rapporteurs had given
Nepal 60 days, until February 15, but officials
say they need more time, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 21/02/2024)
Multinational
peacekeeping exercise begins in Kathmandu : A
total of 1,125 soldiers from 19 countries to
attend the pre-deployment training for UN
peacekeeping missions (kp 21/02/2024)
Nepal
emerges as top contributor in UN Peacekeeping
Missions (kh 08/02/2024), Nepal
becomes top troops contributor to UN
peacekeeping missions : As of November
30 last year, 6,247 Nepali personnel
were serving in conflict zones
(kp 08/02/2024), Leveraging
Nepal’s soft power (ae 09/02/2024)
Nepal
to present NVR report on SDGS to UN body by July
(kh 16/01/2024)
Envoy
Subedi elected chief of WTO Committee on Trade
and Development : He will assume office from the
second regular meeting of 2024 and serve for a
year (kp 13/01/2024)
59
Nepali peacekeepers return from Mali : Soldiers
leave the West African country with the closure
of the UN mission (kp 19/12/2023), Nepal's
participation in UN Peacekeeping mission reduced
to 12 as UN winds down its Mali mission (rep
19/12/2023)
Nepal
ready to manage 10,000 army personnel for UN
peacekeeping efforts: DPM Khadka (rep
07/12/2023)
UNSG
Antonio Guterres : Pleading Nepal’s Case (sp
10/11/2023)
Milestone
In Nepal-UN Cooperation, by Narad Bharadwaj
(rn 03/11/2023)
He
came, he saw, he left : Visiting Nepal in the
midst of the Gaza war and ahead of COP28, the UN
Secretary General highlighted the twin dangers
of climate and conflict (nt 03/11/2023)
Members
of conflict victims police family urge the UN
chief to heed their plights : ‘When individuals
involved in acts of murder, looting, and
terrorism hold positions within the government,
the prospect of justice for the victims and
their families appears to be an unattainable
dream’ (nlt 31/10/2023), Citizens
caution UN Secretary-General to ‘spoilers’ of
peace process : ‘While you did meet the two
erstwhile warring sides, you were not able to
meet the victims of conflict even though
representatives of five organizations had
submitted a letter on the morning of 30 October
seeking an appointment (nlt 31/10/2023) [see
official
statement], In
Parliament, UN chief stresses victim-centric
transitional justice : Antonio Guterres says
Nepal needs more support to tackle impacts of
climate change, by Binod Ghimire (kp
01/11/2023) [And why did
he not talk to representatives of the victims?]
Guterres
issues urgent plea on climate: Stop this madness
: Pledges to present the concerns of affected
Nepali communities at next month’s UN climate
conference, by Anil Giri (kp 31/10/2023), Locals
look to UN chief Guterres to initiate
conversation on saving Annapurna Base Camp :
Soil erosion triggered by the South Annapurna
glacier melt has put lives and businesses at
risk of landslides and avalanches, by Deepak
Pariyar (kp 31/10/2023), Civil
society network hails Guterres's visit to Nepal
: Urge to prioritize mountain agenda in global
climate negotiations (rep 31/10/2023)
Churning
Ideals Into Reality: The UN Underpins Hope,
by Deepak Dhital (rn 30/10/2023)
UN
Secretary-General Guterres visiting Everest
region today (kh 30/10/2023)
UN
Secretary-General lauds Nepal’s homegrown
practices for peace establishment (kh
30/10/2023)
Conflict
victims draw UN chief’s attention to their
plight : Seek to meet visiting secretary general
in person. Successive governments have remained
reluctant to make good on the promises made in
the 2006 peace accord, they say, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 30/10/2023), United
Nations chief calls for justice for insurgency
victims : Vows support for peace process while
stressing adherence to international standards,
by Anil Giri (kp 30/102023), Concluding
peace process in focus as leaders meet Guterres
: UML chief Oli accuses Prime Minister Dahal of
delaying the peace process with his decision to
‘glorify violence’ (kp 30/102023)
TJ
process must meet int'l standards, SC's rulings
and needs of victims: UN Secretary-General
Gutterres (rep 29/10/2023)
UN
Secretary-General to engage in high-level
meetings today (kh 29/10/2023), UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Kathmandu
: The visit of the UN chief is watched with
interest in Kathmandu because the transitional
justice process, vital part of peace process of
which the UN was also a stakeholder, remains in
limbo for years (nlt 29/10/2023), UN
Secretary General Guterres arrives on four-day
visit : His itinerary includes visiting Lumbini,
Annapurna Base Camp and Everest region besides
engagements in Kathmandu, by Anil Giri (kp
29/10/2023)
A
Cautious Welcome to the UN
Secretary-General, and a Reference Brief,
by Kanak Mani Dixit (rep 27/10/2023), UN
Secretary General Antonio Guterres is arriving
on Sunday : He will address a joint session of
parliament and meet communities affected by
climate change in the Himalayas (kp
28/10/2023)
UN
Secy General Guterres to address joint house
session, by Bal Krishna Sah (ht 21/10/2023)
Nepal
committed to UN vision, objectives: DPM Khadka
(kh 18/10/2023)
UN
Secretary General Guterres to visit Nepal on
October 29 (rep 17/10/2023), UN
general secretary coming on October 29 : Among
the key items on the visit’s agenda are climate
change, its effects on livelihoods, the peace
process and Sustainable Development Goals,
officials said (kp 19/10/2023)
UN
chief coming to Nepal on 4-day visit : The main
agenda of his trip starting October 14 is
climate change and ways to mitigate its effects
on livelihoods, by Anil Giri (kp
05/10/2023), Conflict
victims ask UN chief to push for transitional
justice : Say they are sceptical of PM’s
commitment to justice, by Binod Ghimire (kp
07/10/2023)
Completing
remaining task of transitional justice is
Nepal’s top agenda: PM Dahal (kh 22/09/2023)
[For 17 years? This
sounds more like disinterest than top agenda!
Many of Dahal's other statements to the UN are
not true either!], At
UN, PM Dahal says no blanket amnesty for serious
human rights violation : In his address, the
prime minister boasts of progress made in the
peace process, and political stability while
mentioning threats to Nepal from climate change
and the rise in conflict between nations (kp
23/09/2023)
Nepal
ratifies Biodiversity Beyond National
Jurisdiction Treaty (kh 21/09/2023)
PM
Dahal addresses UN high-level meetings,
emphasizes global cooperation in pandemic
response, climate action and development
financing (rep 21/09/2023)
PM
Dahal holds talks with UN High Representative
Fatima (kh 19/09/2023)
United
Nations and Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(ae 19/09/2023)
SDGs
are in dire need of a rescue plan: PM Dahal (kh
19/09/2023)
What
Is Nepal’s Stance On UN Reforms?, by Yuba
Nath Lamsal (rn 13/09/2023)
PM
Dahal decides to cut the number of Nepali
delegation to UNGA (rep 11/09/2023)
18
Nepali peacekeepers leave for Iraq to
participate in UN peacekeeping mission (kh
30/08/2023)
6,070
members of Nepalese Army deployed in UN
peacekeeping missions, 564 are women (rep
28/08/2023)
A
way out for landlocked developing countries :
The review meeting in Bangkok this week presents
a chance for Euro-Asia’s LLDCs to rally global
support, by Rabab Fatima (kp 23/08/2023)
UN
and Nepal call for renewed action for
Sustainable Development Goals :_ The workshop
aims to review the status of Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) progress in Nepal and
identify priority areas for SDGs acceleration
and outline a roadmap for strategic actions
(kp 17/08/2023)
Alice
Akunga is the new UNICEF Representative to Nepal
: Akunga has extensive experience of working
hand-in-hand with governments and all other
partners in promoting child-friendly governance,
system strengthening as well as sustainable
climate action (nlt 10/07/2023)
Nepal
elected to the United Nations Economic and
Social Council (rep 09/06/2023)
Nepalese
Army to buy military equipment from China at
high cost, by Tapendra Kharki (rep
25/05/2023)
UN
Under-Secretary-General Alisjahbana
wraps up two-day Nepal visit (kp
18/04/2023)
Nepal
assumes chairmanship of LDCs at UN
(ht 07/04/2023)
Prospects
and pitfalls of end of Nepal’s LDC
status : There is uncertainty around
Nepal’s graduation into the ranks of
‘developing countries’ on November 24,
2026, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
12/03/2023), Don’t
delay graduation : The year 2026 can be
a turning point in Nepal’s journey to
becoming a self-sustaining economy
(kp 13/03/2023)
Nepal
gets Chair of LDCs Coordination Bureau (kh
08/03/2023)
Three
out of 1,080 bags of rice were found discolored
and ‘damaged by seawater’ during shipping: WFP
Nepal : Following media reports that the rice
set to be distributed by the United Nations
World Food Program was of inferior quality, the
organization’s Nepal office has asked the
authorities to address the issue in a timely
manner (nlt 05/03/2023)
Nepal
set to head grouping of Least Developed
Countries for three years : As the country aims
to graduate in three years to middle-income
developing country, which entails certain
losses, it should engineer a support system to
cushion impact, say experts (kp 03/03/2023)
In
Geneva, Nepal pledges justice for the atrocities
committed during conflict : Fed up with repeated
promises, insurgency victims say, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 01/03/2023) [Nothing
but hollow promises! The former perpetrators sit
partly in highest state offices and have no
interest in justice for the victims!], Lies
going global : Govinda Bandi’s representation at
the Human Rights Council signals Nepal’s failure
on transitional justice (kp 02/03/2023) [This reflects the real
aspiration of PM Dahal!]
Foreign
Minister Paudyal leaving for Geneva to attend
UNHRC session (kh 26/02/2023, Prime
Minister Dahal cancels Foreign Minister
Paudyal’s trip to Geneva (nlt
26/02/2023)
Nepal
to host international symposium on technology in
peacekeeping (kh 08/02/2023)
Nepal
lauds UN’s new agenda as significant for peace
(kh 31/01/2023)
New
batch of Nepali peacekeepers in Lebanon :
Brigadier General Melchor Marin Elvira of Spain
welcomed the Nepali delegation to the mission on
Monday, by Jagdishor Panday (kp 19/01/2023)
Hanaa
Singer-Hamdy appointed as UN Resident
Coordinator in Nepal (rep 07/01/2023)
Nepal
elected member of UN’s Peacebuilding Commission
: Alongside Nepal, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India,
and Rwanda were also elected as PBC members from
among the ten Top Troop and Police Contributors
to UN Missions (kp 22/12/2022)
NA
troops in UN peacekeeping force exceed 6,000
(kh 16/12/2022)
Nepal’s
Experience with the UN, by Nir Bahadur Karki
(rep 06/12/2022)
COP-27:
An implementation summit (rep 24/10/2022)
Role
of Nepali ‘blue helmets’ applauded on occasion
of UN Day (kh 23/10/2022)
COP27:
Nepal sets priority for climate adaptation,
financing (rep 14/10/2022), Nepal
to talk up climate losses and seek more funding
at COP27 : Some 400,000 people were displaced
from 2008 to 2014 due to climate change-induced
floods, landslides in Nepal, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 21/10/2022)
UK,
US lobby Nepal to vote against Russia at the UN
: Kathmandu likely to go along as the domestic
constituency for denouncing the Russian
aggression on Ukraine builds, by Anil Giri
(kp 11/10/2022), Nepal
votes in favor of Ukraine (kh 13/10/2022), Nepal
votes in favour of UN resolution to condemn
referendums in Ukraine : Nepal’s immediate
neighbors, India and China, were absent in the
voting while five countries including Russia
voted against the resolution (kp 14/10/2022)
Nepal
outlines present threats to global peace and
prosperity at UNGA 77th Session (kh
27/09/2022), World’s
watershed moment and Nepal : The decisions we
make today will determine what our future will
look like. Our choice to act or not to act will
have a huge impact on generations to come,
by Bharat Raj Paudyal (nlt 27/09/2022)
Nepal
calls for timely execution of internationally
agreed goals (kh 25/09/2022)
What
should Nepal’s position on UN reform be? Given
that reforming and restructuring the global body
is easier said than done, Nepal should tread the
matter lightly, experts say, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 21/09/2022)
NA
Major General Thapa appointed Force Commander of
UNDOF (rep 17/07/2022)
Nepalis
Honored : Four Nepali Peacekeeper To Be Honored
Posthumously At United Nations Ceremony (sp
03/06/2022)
Minister
Jhakri addresses High-level meeting of UN
General Assembly, stresses implementation of New
Urban Agenda (rep 29/04/2022)
WHO
Director General arrives in Kathmandu (kh
21/04/2022), Nepal
seeks WHO’s help to develop it as regional hub
for tropical medicine : Nepal discusses HPV
vaccine and support for fighting
non-communicable diseases with visiting WHO
chief, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/04/2022), WHO
pledges to support Nepal in health emergency
preparation (rep 24/04/2022)
Nepal
files candidacies for five UN posts (kh
01/04/2022)
Nepali
peacekeeper killed in Congo (nlt
06/04/2022)//
UNESCO
is here to serve Nepal's agenda: UNESCO Nepal
Chief (rep 13/03/2022)
UN
Human Rights Council to set up independent
inquiry into alleged rights violations by Russia
in Ukraine : During a vote in the 47-member body
today, 32 nations includ)ing Nepal voted in
favour (kp 04/03/2022)
Nepal
in leadership position of five UN agencies
(rep 24/011/2022) [A
country whose partriarchal governance denies
women equal rights and adequate inclusion shall
be responsible for CEDAW at the UN? That is a
mockery!]
UNGA
endorses Nepal’s graduation from Least Developed
Country category : The five-year transition
period is provided on an exceptional basis
mainly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic,
which would normally be for three years (nlt
25/11/2021)
Peacekeeping
as a source of Nepal's soft power, by
Surendra Singh Rawal (rep 24/11/2021)
Nepali
peacekeepers leave for Syria (kh 23/11/2021)
Nepali
peacekeepers leave for South Sudan (rep
10/11/2021)
Nepal
in the United Nations: Need of diplomatic
expertise, by Nir Bahadur Karki (ht
09/11/2021)
UN
Assistant Secretary General calls on Foreign
Affairs and Defence Ministers (kh
09/11/2021)
Nepalese
peacekeeper in D.R. Congo receives UN Woman
Police Officer of the Year Award (kh
05/11/2021), Dr
Malla bags UN award (kh 06/11/2021), Nepali
peacekeeper serving in Congo bags ‘United
Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year’ Award
(rep 07/11/2021)
PM
Deuba to fly to Scotland to attend COP-26 Summit
(kh 27/10/2021)
Nepal's
high level participation in COP26 to be
effective (ht 26/10/2021)
On
UN Day, Nepali activists draw the organization’s
attention to the precarity of human rights in
Afghanistan : At a demonstration in Kathmandu on
Sunday, a group of Nepali activists urged the
United Nations to take some immediate actions to
ensure the safety of Afghani citizens, by
Anushka Nepal (nlt 25/10/2021)
UN-Day:
Looking back at Nepal’s Non-Permanent Member
Security Council seat in 1988/89, by Birat
Anupam (kh 24/10/2021)
UNWTO
officials assure continued support to Nepal’s
tourism development (kh 11/10/2021)
Nepali
delegation delivers speeches on margins of UNGA
(ht 24/09/2021)
Nepal
seeks debt cancellation for LDCs (ht
19/09/2021)
Tepid
diplomacy : Nepal seems to be staring into
oblivion when it should be lobbying vigorously
at the UNGA (kp 16/09/2021)
Professor
Subedi appointed as advisor to IUCN (rep
02/09/2021)
139
Nepali peacekeepers leave for Mali (kh
11/08/2021)
Nepali
peacekeepers gain warm response in Congo (kh
30/06/2021)
Nepal
in third spot in list of highest
troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping
(kh 29/06/2021)
Nepal’s
abstention on Myanmar resolution at UN raises
questions : Diplomats, experts and rights
defenders say Nepal, despite being a member of
the Human Rights Council, failed to show its
commitment to human rights and democracy, by
Anil Giri (kp 22/06/2021) [Both states are experiencing
a similar scenario, Myanmar a coup by the army,
Nepal one by the prime minister! In both cases,
democratic structures and procedures are being
disrupted. Nepal has never been qualified to be
a member of the UN Human Rights Council!],
Whither
Nepal’s foreign policy : Nepal’s abstention from
voting for the UN resolution on Myanmar was a
mistake, by Kul Chandra Gautam (kp
05/07/2021)
Nepal
is now the third largest troops contributing
country to UN Missions (rep 18/06/2021)
United
Nations questions rights body’s autonomy after
controversial appointments : Five National Human
Rights Commission office bearers were appointed
after the Oli government introduced an ordinance
in December to amend recommendation rules,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/04/2021)
Five
facts about Nepal's 'blue helmets' in
UN-peacekeeping missions, by Birat Anupam
(rep 11/03/2021)
UNHCR
delegation meets PM Oli (ht 17/02/2021)
Newly-appointed
UN Resident Coordinator to Nepal, Sara Beysolow
Nyanti presents her credentials to FM Gyawali
(rep 26/01/2021)
Nepal's
candidate Rana re-elected to CEDAW Committee for
second term (rep 10/11/2020)
65
Years Of Relations Between Nepal And UN, by
Sumitra Magrati (rn 24/10/2020)
UN
Day Special Feature: The proud story of Nepal
Army in UN Peacekeeping Missions (rep
24/10/2020)
Nepal
re-elected to UN Human Rights Council (rep
14/10/2020) [Given the
numerous serious human rights violations in its
own country, which the Oli government strictly
refuses to combat, Nepal is still not qualified
for this task!]
UN
urges Nepal to take urgent action to address
growing mental health issues amid COVID-19
pandemic (rep 10/10/2020)
New
UNHCR Representative assumes office (rep
06/10/2020), New
UNHCR Representative in Nepal Carolin Spannuth
Verma Presented Her Letter Of Credentials : New
UNHCR Representative in Nepal Carolin Spannuth
Verma Presented Her Letter Of Credentials
(sp 06/10/2020), New
UNHCR representative in Nepal (ht
07/10/2020)
UN
rapporteurs concerned over proposed citizenship
law : Some provisions seem discriminatory
against women, and sexual minorities, they say,
by Anil Giri (kp 26/09/2020), Valerie
Julliand: The relationship between Nepal and the
UN is of mutual respect and collaboration : The
outgoing UN resident coordinator on the
Covid-19, human rights situation, transitional
justice and her tenure in Nepal (kp
26/09/2020) [interview],
UN Resident Coordinator Valerie Julliand
completes her term (rep 30/09/2020)
PM
Oli Stresses On Strengthening UN As Center Of
Multilateralism (rn 22/09/2020)
Bandana
Rana nominated to UN High Commission for
Population Fund (kh 21/09/2020)
Despite
poor rights record, Nepal eyes another term at
Human Rights Council : Nepal government has
largely failed to uphold the promises it made in
2017 in the lead up to the election for
membership for the 2018-20 period in the UN body,
by Anil Giri (kp 12/09/2020) [Nepal has never been qualified for this
task!]
Nepal
likely to face host of questions in its bid for
another UN rights council term: But officials
say the country is one of the best performers
among the present members of the council;
Various rights enshrined in the constitution
have not been implemented (kp 09/08/2020) [Nepal was already not
qualified for this task in 2018. This
disqualification has unfortunately worsened
considerably under the Oli government!]
NAC's
Aircraft With 238 NA Peacekeepers Leaves For
South Sudan (rn 30/07/2020)
Government
tells UN that it will incorporate conflict
victims’ concerns but victims are not convinced:
Victims have called the government’s response to
the concerns of five special UN human rights
rapporteurs insincere and the entire
transitional justice process flawed, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 02/07/2020)
The
UN stands ready to help Nepal address Covid
crisis and resulting challenges: This crisis
gives all countries an opportunity to steer
their economy and development to a trajectory
that is sustainable, gender-equal and
carbon-neutral, interview with Vallerie
Julliand (kp 12/06/2020)
As
COVID-19 rages on, UN agencies in Nepal spend
millions in unnecessary field trips: MOFA &
Home Ministry say they are not aware of the
visits (rep 03/06/2020)
Nepal
hasn’t allowed UN rapporteurs on transitional
justice to visit country: The government is
afraid their visit will expose it’s failure, say
victims and human rights activists, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 17/05/2020)
Nepali
peacekeepers' flight to South Sudan suspended
over COVID-19 fears (rep 13/03/2020)
Nepal
is now the fourth largest troops contributing
country to UN Missions (rep 08/03/2020)
UN
concerned over Nepal’s TJ process (rep
01/03/2020)
Nepal
to vie for UNSC non-permanent seat (ht
13/12/2019)
Pokhrel
at UNESCO General Assembly (ht 14/11/2019)
A
nation’s most valuable asset is its children,
and they are what countries need to invest in.:
UNICEF’s executive director on areas where Nepal
needs to focus and the organisation’s work in
those realms, interview with Henrietta H
Fore (kp 05/11/2019)
UNFPA
committed to women empowerment: Dr Natalia Kanem
(ht 24/10/2019)
Accelerate
efforts to meet 2030 goals: UNFPA chief (ht
22/10/2019)
Foreign
Minister Gyawali meets UN Secretary-General
(kp 02/10/2019)
Foreign
Minister Gyawali holds bilateral meetings in New
York (ht 28/09/2019)
Foreign
Minister Gyawali to leave for UNGA on Saturday
(ht 19/09/2019)
PM
may skip UNGA for 'lack of any new issue'
(rep 04/08/2019)
UNDP
Accelerator Lab launched in Nepal (rep
02/08/2019)
Govt
pushes Doha Amendment to Kyoto Protocol for
ratification from House, by Ashok Dahal (rep
24/07/2019)
‘NA
ready to deploy more UN peacekeeping troops’
(ht 14/07/2019)
UNESCO
withdraws from restoration of two temples in the
Basantapur area: Local residents and
conservationists have been critical of the
government decision to allow foreign
agencies to rebuild Jagannath and Shree Krishna
Mahavishnu temples, by Chandan Kumar Mandal
(kp 10/07/2019), UNESCO
pulls out of reconstruction project, by
Ujjwal Satyal (ht 10/07/2019)
Nepal
takes lead in strengthening aid effectiveness
agenda in development cooperation (rep
06/07/2019)
Major
General Kharel named acting head of Mission,
Force Commander of UNDOF (rep 31/05/2019)
Is
Graduation From LDC Status Risky?, by Hira
Bahadur Thapa (rn 10/05/2019)
Nepal
elected member of UN-CND: Nepal signed the
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs in 2003 and
ratified it in 2011 (ht 09/05/2019)
United
Nations peacekeeping operation debts mounting,
says report (ht 17/04/2019)
Nepali
blue
helmets in Libya are safe: Army; The United
States and India have withdrawn their forces
from Tripoli as security situation
deteriorates, by Binod Ghimire (kp
09/04/2019), Nepal
Army
wants to withdraw its peacekeepers from Libyan
capital: Although officials say Nepali troops
don’t face imminent danger, the willingness to
pull out its soldiers comes days after the US
and India withdrew their forces, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 11/04/2019), 'Nepali
troop will be in Libya as long as UN office
stays there' (rep 12/04/2019)
South-South
Cooperation:
Nepal delivered well when it was provided with
an opportunity to present their case as a
recipient country, by Swaran Singh (kp
28/03/2019)
Foreign
minister leaving for Geneva today (ht
23/02/2019), No
blanket amnesty for rights violations, says
Gyawali (ht 28/02/2019), No
blanket amnesty for serious rights violations,
Gyawali says in Geneva, by Anil Giri (kp
01/03/2019), Foreign
Affairs Minister Gyawali attends UN Human Rights
Council high-level segment (rep 01/03/2019)
Bandana
Rana elected as vice-chair at UN CEDAW Committee,
by Santosh Ghimire (rep 19/02/2019)
Opportunity
knocks: Nepal’s diplomacy efforts are in many
avenues — the Human Rights Council is
irrefutably one of them, by Antara Singh (kp
11/02/2019)
Dr
Poonam Khetrapal Singh reappointed regional
director of WHO SEAR (ht 29/01/2019)
Nepal
elected UN peacebuilding committee member
(kp 23/12/2018)
Political
quick-fix
won’t provide justice: As a member of the UN
Human Rights Council, Nepal must uphold the
charter of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (rep 13/12/2018)
Nepal
Army unit for UN ensures peace on Lebanon-Israel
border (kp 25/11/2018)
UN
special rapporteur Šimonovi arrives today
(kp 19/11/2018)
Least
developed countries need more resources, Yadav
tells UN (kp 27/10/2018), Nepal
vows
to achieve universal health coverage as UN
member: In his address to Global Conference on
Primary Health and Population in Kazakhstan,
Minister Yadav says Nepal recently
endorsed Nepal Public Health Act 2018 to
ensure health as a fundamental right (kp
27/10/2018)
Nepal
chapter celebrates UN Day (kp 27/10/2018)
UN
accredits
Nepal Army training centre in Kavre: Birendra
Peace Operation Training Centre wins UN
certification first time in 30 years, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 25/10/2018)
In
UN speech, Oli promises ‘egalitarian and just
society’, by Anil Giri (kp 29/09/2018) [Okay, please start the
fundamental changes immediately!], Oli’s
Address To UN Assembly: Nation’s Sovereignty,
Multiculturalism In Focus, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 30/09/2018)
What
is
this junket for? In an unjust world order, where
small countries are finding it hard to survive,
what can Nepal expect from the UN?, by
Devendra Gautam (rep 27/09/2018), Oli
meets world leaders, attends high level segments
at UN (kp 28/09/2018), PM
Oli meets British PM, Swiss Prez: Indian foreign
minister calls on PM (rep 28/09/2018), PM’s
US Visit And Expectations, by Narad
Bharadwaj (rn 28/09/2018)
PM
Oli voices faith in fundamental rights, freedom
and democracy, by Sanjeev Giri (kp
27/09/2018) [This does
not reflect reality!]
Nepal
to discuss rebuilding drive at UN (kp
26/09/2018)
Oli
leads delegation for 73rd UN session: The PM
will also visit Costa Rica (kp 21/09/2018),
PM
Oli leaving for New York tomorrow (ht
21/09/2018), More
than ritual at UNGA (rep 24/09/2018)
Nepali
peacekeeper deployed in South Sudan shot at:
Nepali Army has deployed 1,745 soldiers in South
Sudan (ht 17/09/2018)
Nepali
peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded (kp
12/09/2018)
UNDPA
officially closes its Nepal liaison office
(kp 10/09/2018)
Nepal
files
for another term at UN rights body: Nepal will
pitch for a seat in the United Nations Human
Rights Council for the 2021-23 term (kp
09/08/2018) [Nepal
should first implement international human
rights standards! There are still a lot of
shortcomings!]
UN
to deploy up to 700 more peacekeepers from Nepal
(ht 29/06/2018), Salute
the
peacekeepers: Involvement of women peacekeepers
is essential to build confidence and instill the
feeling of security among women and children,
by Sabita Nakarmi (rep 30/06/2018)
SC
turns down Rs460 million UNDP support, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 26/06/2018) [Improvement of human rights
and rule of law not wanted? The suggestion to
get more money through the budget instead sounds
ridiculous againsts the background that this is
not poassible and the budget, to a greater part,
is financed by foreign money as well!]
UNHCR
representative presents credentials to minister
(rep 16/06/2018)
Nepal
pledges $30,000 to think tank (kp
13/06/2018), FM
asks UN, others to help landlocked nations
(rep 13/06/2018)
Govt
decides to shut UN-DPA office (ht
11/06/2018), Govt
decides to shut down UN's DPA office in Nepal,
by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 11/06/2018), Departure
note: Closure of UN’s DPA office (rep
12/06/2018), Peace
process ‘complete’, govt asks UNDPA for a
drawdown, by Anil Giri (kp 13/06/2018) [Without justice for victims,
the end of promotion of perpetrators and the
rehabilitaion of former fighters the peace
process will never be complete!], How
to stay on track: Oli govt could have asked UN
DPA for a drawdown, but with greater finesse
(kp 14/06/2018), UN
DPA says will wind up in three months (rep
16/06/2018)
Minister
Bista leads Nepali labour panel to Geneva
(kp 03/06/2018)
A
sacred proposal: As a tribute to Buddha, Nepal
should propose Buddha Purnima as International
Day of Meditation at the UN and start
celebrating it from this year, by Swami
Anand Arun (rep 28/04/2018)
Army
to
probe rape claim against Blue Helmets in South
Sudan: UN had asked troops contributing country
to fully probe case and, where applicable,
pursue criminal prosecution (kp 25/04/2018),
Nepali
peacekeepers accused of child rape in South
Sudan (ht 25/04/2018), NA
forms board of inquiry (ht 25/04/2018), Nepal
army vows to book guilty after investigation
(kp 26/04/2018), Watching
the watchmen: Nepal Army must come clean
on allegations concerning the peacekeeping
mission in South Sudan (kp 26/04/2018)
Nepal
elected chair of UN panel (kp 25/04/2018), Nepal
elected Chair of Committee on Conferences for a
three-year term (ht 25/04/2018)
United
Nations official lauds Nepal’s reforms (kp
18/04/2018)
UN-Women
elects Nepal as board member (kp 18/04/2018)
Army
chief off to Congo and South Sudan (kp
03/04/2018)
UN
doing study on political issues without govt nod,
by Surendra Paudel (rep 30/03/2018), ‘UN
closely consults with govt’ (ht 31/03/2018)
UNESCO
marks 20 years in Nepal (kp 28/03/2018), UNESCO
completes 20 years in Nepal (ht 28/03/2018)
UN
under secy-gen calls on PM (kp 20/03/2018)
Catch
the
momentum: Nepal’s resounding victory at Human
Rights Council reflects international
community’s acknowledgment of our commitments
and accomplishments in human rights, by
Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 15/03/2018) [This article does not
correctly reflect Nepal's human rights reality!]
South
Sudanese praise Nepali peacekeepers (kp
05/03/2018)
WTO
should provide support system to uplift LDCs:
Bairagi (kp 03/03/2018)
Cabinet
puts on hold Nepal’s status upgradation in UN
(kp 01/03/2018), Govt
wants Nepal to remain LDC: To request UN not to
upgrade it to developing country (ht
01/03/2018), Backward
move:
The arguments put forward to keep the country as
an LDC sound plainly absurd, devoid of any
ambition to move forward (ht 01/03/2018)
Nepal
‘committed’ to human rights (kp 28/02/2018)
[What about conflict
victims and their families, women, Dalits,
labour migrants, earthquake affected families,
pollution affected persons, healthcare, etc.?],
Nepal
committed to protecting, promoting human rights:
Bairagi (ht 28/02/2018)
Consultation
meeting on Trade Policy Review held (kp
27/02/2018)
An
opportunity
for a fresh start: As Nepal begins its tenure in
UN Human Rights Council, it is important for it
to protect citizens’ right to religious freedom,
by David Anderson (kp 21/02/2018)
Nepal
abandons LDC graduation plan (kp
19/02/2018), Between
rock & hard place: Nepal has no choice but
to put LDC graduation plan on backburner for now
(kp 20/02/2018)
Nepal
reinforces Geneva mission (kp 06/02/2018)
Nepal
must ‘do more’ to protect workers’ rights
(kp 06/02/2018)
Nepal
and UNDP pact will benefit 14,000 farmers
(kp 03/02/2018)
UN
spl rapporteur arrives (kp 29/01/2018), UN
Spl Rapporteur Morales meets with NHRC officials
(kp 02/02/2018)
Nepal
SSudan troops run medical camps (kp
26/01/2018)
MoFA
sending additional staff to Geneva mission
(rep 16/01/2018)
UNGA
vote
‘consistent with Nepal’s position on Israel,
Palestine’: Foreign Ministry spokesman
says the vote was not against the United States;
Nepal only upheld its consistent policy, by
Anil Giri (kp 23/12/217), Nepal
votes in favour of UNGA resolution (ht
23/12/2017)
Sustainable
economic growth: Nepal urges global partnership
at UN (kp 30/11/2017)
Nepali
blue helmets in SSudan awarded UN Medal for
service (kp 17/11/2017)
Foreign
secretary attends UNSC debate (ht
29/10/2017) [The
secretary's statement at the UNSC contradicts
realities in Nepal!]
Nepal
elected to UN Human rights Council (kp
17/10/2017), Nepal
elected UNHRC member (ht 17/10/2017), Govt
working to ensure effective role in UNHRC,
by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 26/10/2017), Post-election
blues:
How was Nepal elected to the top United Nations
human rights body with such a checkered rights
record of its vital state actors?, by Biswas
Baral (rep 26/10/2017) [Can
it be that the international community does not
really understand Nepal's HR, social and
political issues?]
Nepal’s
Stake In UN Reform, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn
07/10/2017)
DPM
Mahara receives credentials from UNFPA country
representative for Nepal (ht 07/10/2017)
Support
sought for Nepal’s UNHRC bid (ht
24/09/2017), Deuba
highlights peace, security and sustainable
development at UNGA (kp 25/09/2017), PM
Deuba meets UN Secretary-General on sidelines of
UNGA (ht 25/09/2017)
Nepal
signs Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty at UN
(ht 21/09/2017)
Nepal
invites three UN Rapporteurs as it makes a bid
for HR Council member (rep 18/09/2017)
DPM
Mahara to fly to New York today for UN assembly
(ht 17/09/2017), DPM
Mahara leaves for New York for UNGA (kp
18/09/2017), PM
Deuba to leave for new York tomorrow (ht
18/09/2017), Mahara
attends United Nations events (kp
20/09/2017), Poor
diplomacy
spills over into New York: Nepal’s ambassador to
Washington a no-show at airport to receive PM;
Officials fail to ensure Foreign Minister
Mahara’s meeting with US prez, by AnilGiri
(kp 22/09/2017)
PM
Deuba lobbying for seat on UNHRC (kp
15/09/2017)
UN
special rapporteurs invited for inspection visit
(kp 11/09/2017)
PM
Deuba to fly to New York on Sept 19 (ht
10/09/2017)
UN
to deploy 250 Nepali guards in Libya (ht
09/09/2017)
Upreti
appointed to UN’s HRC (kp 31/08/2017)
Nepal
to chair Group of Asia-Pacific States in NY
(kp 27/08/2017)
Nepal
receives
wide support for UNHRC bid (kp 04/07/2017)
Armed
Police
Force team returns home from South Sudan (ht
03/07/2017)
Nepal
shows
solidarity with refugees (kp 19/06/2017), Standing
with
refugees: We are at a crossroads in Nepal, with
the chance to finally achieve durable solutions
for every refugee, by Kevin J. Allen (kp
20/06/2017)
Two
NA peacekeepers injured in Congo (rep
19/06/2017)
Prez:
Step
up efforts for nature conservation: President
Bhandari says projects are being implemented to
mitigate impact from landslides and flooding
(kp 18/06/2017), President
Bhandari
visits IUCN headquarters in Switzerland (ht
18/06/2017)
Nepal
is
deputy member of ILO governing board (kp
14/06/2017)
Nepal
And UNESCO: Hand In Hand For Heritage
Preservation, by Prem Khatry (rn 30/05/2017)
‘UN
peacekeeping
most effective investment in peace’ (ht
29/05/2017)
Nepal
attends
meeting on hazardous chemicals (kp 06/05/2017)
“New
homes
have to be safer”: UN Ambassador Walton Alfonso
Webson and Marty Logan discuss the UN's recent
work in Nepal (nt 28/04/2017)
UN
representatives’
nine-day Nepal visit concludes (ht
25/04/2017)
UN
reps
call on prime minister (kp 22/04/2017)
Assistant
UN
Secy Gen, NPC vice-chair meet (ht
07/04/2017), UN
under-secy-gen
calls on PM (kp 09/04/2017)
UN
peacekeeping
drill concludes (kp 04/04/2017)
UN
Military
Affairs adviser inspects army drill in Kavre
(kp 03/04/2017)
Trump’s
planned
UN cuts to affect NA’s wider deployment, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 30/03/2017)
Kathmandu
Valley’s
heritage at stake: UNESCO not happy with the
pace of reconstruction in the Kathmandu Valley
(ht 25/03/2017), Lowest
bidders
a major threat (ht 25/03/2017)
War
and
pieces: Nepali peacekeepers in South Sudan are
witness to what happens when ethno-separatism
goes out of control, by Dirgha Raj Upadhyay
(nt 24/03/2017)
UN
under
secy general meets NPC vice chair (kp
20/03/2017)
Khadka
addresses
UN’s CSW session (kp 17/03/2017) [??]
Nepal
to
run for Human Rights Council seat (kp
26/02/2017) [??],
Mahat
leaving
for UN human rights meet in Geneva: To push for
Nepal's membership in UNHCR (ht 26/02/2017),
Nepal
announces
UNHRC candidature for 2018-20 term: This is the
first time Nepal has presented its
candidature to the council (kp 01/03/2017) [First respect human rights
at home!
See collection links on HR issues!],
Mahat,
UN
top official discuss Nepal HR issues (kp
03/03/2017)
UN
imposes
sanctions on NSET, its 3 officials: Says the
entity and persons were found involved in
‘proscribed practices in UNDP procurement
actions’ (kp 25/02/2017)
Nepal
to
chair UN COE WG 2017 (kp 19/01/2017)
New
UN Secretary General: Nepal’s Expectations,
by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 30/12/2016)
Nepal
to graduate from LDC in 2024: UN, by Kuvera
Chalise (rep 17/12/2016)
Nepal
absent
in UN vote on Syria (kp 12/12/2016)
Ensure
safe
return MoFA should work closely with UN to
secure release of abductees (kp 30/11/2016)
UN
Centre
for Peace, Disarmament resumes operation (ht
22/11/2016)
Peacekeeper’s
diary:
The wounds and scars are deeply ingrained in
hearts and minds of people. Even a small child
calls the neighboring state ‘an enemy’, by
Shrijan Bahadur Malla (rep 14/11/2016)
FM
Mahat
busy with UN session (kp 23/09/2016)
UN
seeks
more Nepali female peacekeepers: Visiting UN
Under Secretary General Khare makes a call to
increase the numbers of both female officers and
those in lower ranks in peacekeeping jobs
(kp 31/08/2016), NA
‘under-represented’ at UN peacekeeping command
levels, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 01/09/2016)
Former
fighters
in UN mission: Once war-makers, now
peace-keepers; Ex-Maoist fighters, now Army men,
wearing blue helmets (kp 18/08/2016)
Model
United
Nations conference opens (kp 16/08/2016), ‘Economic
integration
for prosperity’ (ht 16/08/2016)
UN
top
official submits letter of credentials (kp
06/07/2016)
CoAS
inspects
training for UN missions (kp 04/07/2016)
Rana
elected
member of UN CEDAW (ht 23/06/2016), Rana
vows
to implement gender rights in Nepal (kp
29/06/2016)
Nepal
elected
UNGA vice president in Asia Pacific bloc (kp
15/06/2016)
UN
to
honour two Nepali fallen heroes: Had lost their
lives while in service last year (kp
19/05/2016)
UN
pledges
int’l support to Nepal for reconstruction: UN
official advises utilising domestic and foreign
skills in reconstruction work (kp
03/05/2016)
United
Nations
pledges continued support to Nepal (kp
25/04/2016)
DPM
Thapa
leaves for US to sign Paris agreement (kp
20/04/2016)
UNESCO
DG
to visit Nepal (kp 16/04/2016)
More
NA
soldiers likely to wear blue helmet, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 06/04/2016), Nepal
Army
gives top priority to female representation in
UN peacekeeping missions, by Kamal Pariyar
(rep 06/04/2016), Investing
in
peacekeeping: Development of Birendra Peace
Operations Training Center into a center of
excellence could add new dimension to UN
peacekeeping, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (rep)
From
guerilla
caps to blue helmetsFormer Maoist combatants now
in the Army set to serve in UN peacekeeping
missions (kp 13/03/2016), Getting
closer:
That former combatants are being sent on
peacekeeping missions is a sign of change
(kp 14/03/2016)
Probe
into
Tarai violence: UN; Expresses concern over
Nepal’s piecemeal progress in transition to
peace, by Dewan Rai (kp 12/03/2016)
UN
may
not support Nepal’s TJ process: Reminds
Kathmandu to formulate act, procedures for the
TJ bodies in line with international standards;
It has also reminded the government of the
Supreme Court verdict, which has struck down a
dozen provisions as well as suggested amendments
to the Act, by Dewan Rai (kp 03/03/2016)
Rana
is
Nepal’s candidate for CEDAW (kp 01/03/2016)
Nepal
rejects
UN suggestions on TJ-related cases: Govt tells
UN Human Rights Council it is yet to be
prepared to enact conventions ratified
earlier, by Dewan Rai (kp 01/03/2016)
Nepali
Picked
director at WHO, Geneva (kp 25/02/2016)
NA
seeks
new options as UN scales down peacekeeping
missions, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 17/02/2016)
UN
urges
talks to sort out statute differences: Pledges
support to political leadership in constitution
implementation, by Anil Giri (kp 09/01/2016)
Koirala
meets
UN Secy Gen Moon in US (kp 13/11/2015)
Govt
working
to end crisis: Oli to Feltman (kp
31/10/2015), UN
official
calls for peaceful dialogue (ht 31/10/2015)
UN
concerned
over quake victims’ woes (kp 26/10/2015)
Ban
lauds
Koirala’s role in statute writing, peace (kp
19/10/2015) [?]
DPM
demands
transit freedom for LDDCs (kp 03/10/2015), Nepal
seeks
unhindered access to the sea at UN (ht
03/10/2015)
Singh
addresses
UN summit on dev agenda (kp 27/09/2015), DPM
urges
bolstering South-South Co-op (kp 28/09/2015)
Post-statute,
Koirala
to attend UNGA (ht 17/09/2015), PM’s
UN
visit may delay new govt formation: Friday’s
Cabinet meeting to decide whether Koirala will
attend UNGA, by Bhadra Sharma (kp
18/09/2015), PM
cancels
UN trip, DPM Singh to represent Nepal (kp
24/09/2015), PM
Koirala
calls off visit to UN: Deputes DPM Prakash Man
Singh to attend UNGA, by Lekhanath Pandey
(ht 24/09/2015), One
good
move: Prime minister made the right decision in
not leaving for UN General Assembly (kp
24/09/2015)
War-makers
to
peace-keepers: Former Maoist guerillas now in
the Nepal Army prepare to leave for UN
peacekeeping missions, by Rameswar Bohara
(nt 04/09/2015)
PM
plans
to attend UN General Assembly in New York
(ht 23/08/2015)
Nepali
pilot
killed in Mali hotel attack, bx Devendra
Bhattarai (kp 12/08/2015)
Govt
sets
criteria for UNSC vote (kp 18/07/2105)
Nepal
to
take part in UN summit in Addis Ababa (ht
12/07/2015)
Parliament
Secretariat,
UNDP renew pact (kp 30/06/2015)
UNICEF
working
to control child trafficking after quake (kp
20/06/2015)
Govt
urged
to ratify refugee convention (kp 20/06/2015)
Nepal
elected
UN budgetary panel chair (kp 17/06/2015)
Nepal
among
5 Asia-Pacific countries to get FAO award
(kp 10/06/2015)
The
UN
should use as much national capacity as possible,
interview with Jamie McGoldrick (kp 25/05/2015)
Govt
to
appeal for more aid in World Health Assembly
(ht 18/05/2015)
CoAS
Rana
takes part in defence conference (ht
29/03/2015)
UNCDP
to
review Nepal’s graduation case next week (ht
19/03/2015)
UN
briefed
on progress in transitional justice (kp
18/03/2015)
OHCHR
offers
support to transitional justice process (kp
06/03/2015), Support
pledged
for justice process: OHCHR ready to offer
technical advice to Nepal in its transition
phase (ht 06/03/2015)
FM
Pandey
defends rights situation at UN Human Rights
Council (ht 04/03/2015)
Minister
quizzes
UN rep over ‘security alarm’ (kp 25/02/2015)
UN
urges
constitution in consensus (kp 14/02/2015)
Dhital
presents
credentials to UN (kp 13/02/2015)
The
UN
as witness: An account of how the Seven-Party
Alliance and Maoists agreed to involve the UN in
monitoring Nepal’s peace process, by Suresh
Chalise (kp 25/01/2015)
Thapa
picked
new UNDOF commander (kp 21/01/2015)
Non-payment
of
membership dues has left govt red-faced many a
time, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 18/01/2015)
NA
officer
gets post of Force Commander, by Lekhanath
Pandey (ht 08/01/2015)
Policymakers
nervous
about Nepal’s possible graduation, by Rupak
D. Sharma (ht 07/01/2015)
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