FM Dr. Rana holds meeting with Bahous

 Kathmandu, Sept. 27

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba held a bilateral meeting with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Sima Sami Bahous. The meeting took place in New York on Thursday on the sidelines of the 79^th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, informed the Secretariat of FM Dr. Rana.

During the meeting, Minister Dr. Rana commended UN Women for its global efforts towards women's empowerment. She also underscored Nepal's cooperation with UN Women in the field of gender equality, expressing Nepal's readiness to further promote it in the future.

She informed Executive Director Bahous that Nepal has ensured women's equal rights in their empowerment, gender equality, education, employment, entrepreneurship and other needs.

She also shared Nepal's longstanding struggle for gender equality and women's rights, expressing her dedication to the cause. She said that UN Women is expected to provide support and leadership to Nepal in gender equality and women's empowerment in the future.

 Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 28 September 2024.