Visiting UN delegation calls on PM Dahal

KATHMANDU: A UN delegation led by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday. In the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, various issues of partnership between Nepal and the UNESCAP were discussed, according to the PM's Secretariat.

Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of UNESCAP paid a courtesy call on Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today. Various matters of Nepal-UNESCAP partnership were discussed in the meeting, including Nepal's graduation from LDC status. pic.twitter.com/2izyAkYeQC

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Similarly, the two also deliberated on the current priorities of Nepal to ensure its sustainable graduation from a least-developed country status to a middle-income developing nation by 2026, said the Secretariat. Earlier on Monday, UNESCAP Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary met with Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat and discussed the current situation of Nepal's economy. She also met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha and held a discussion to bolster further cooperation between Nepal and the United Nations to strengthen mutual ties so as to accelerate and achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) within the stipulated timeline in 2030. READ ALSO:

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