Kathmandu, Sept. 24
Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal called for the
timely implementation of internationally agreed goals and frameworks like 2030
Agenda, Paris Agreement, Addis Ababa Action Agenda, among others, as a way out
of the present crisis that the humanity is facing.
Addressing the annual Ministerial Meeting of the
Group of 77 and China on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the
United Nations General Assembly on Friday, he emphasised on the implementation
of the international agreements to provide relief to the Least Developed
Countries (LDCs), landlocked LDCs and Small Island Nations which were facing
challenges with growing food and fuel prices and rising inequality.
"Humanity faces multiple challenges arising
from the pandemic, climate crisis, geopolitical tensions, and economic
recession. People’s livelihood in vulnerable nations like the LDCs, LLDCs and
SIDS are severely impacted by the problems like rising inequality, soaring food
and fuel prices as well as financial and debt distress," Paudyal said,
according to a statement issued by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United
Nations in New York of the United States of America.
Emphasizing on the importance of solidarity and
cooperation at the global level, the Foreign Secretary underscored the need to
fulfill ODA commitments and to utilize all forms of cooperation—North-South,
South-South and Triangular—to accelerate global development.
"He also reiterated Nepal’s solidarity with the
group’s principles of unity, solidarity, and cooperation, and Nepal’s support
for the cause of global peace and prosperity," read the statement.
Earlier on the same day, Paudyal had meetings separately
with the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry and Deputy-Foreign Minister of
Vietnam Ha Kim Ngoc and discussed matters of mutual interest at bilateral,
regional, and multilateral levels.
The Foreign Secretary also had a fruitful meeting
with UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative, Rabab Fatima. The
discussion was focused on strengthening cooperation between Nepal and the UN on
issues related to LDCs and LLDCs, and Nepal’s graduation from LDC category.
Similarly, Foreign Secretary Paudyal met separately
with Under-Secretary General for Operational Support Atul Khare and
Under-Secretary General for Peace Operation Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Matters
related to Nepal-UN partnership in UN peacekeeping including deployment,
training and safety/security of peacekeepers were discussed, said the mission.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 25 September 2022.
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