President returns home from Doha

Kathmandu, Nov. 6

President Ramchandra Paudel returned home on Thursday after taking part in the Second World Summit for Social Development, which concluded in Doha of Qatar.

He was received by Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, Ambassador of Qatar to Nepal Mishal M. Al Ansari, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, and heads of the security agencies at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

At the invitation of the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Paudel left for Doha on Monday, leading the Nepali delegation, including First Lady Sabita Paudel, to attend the Summit.

He addressed the main session of the Summit on Tuesday and delivered remarks at a high-level roundtable discussion on strengthening the three pillars of social development — poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and social inclusion, the same evening.

On Tuesday, President Paudel met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. On Wednesday, he   visited the Qatar National Museum, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed in a statement.

The first World Summit for Social Development was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1995. The summit discussed issues such as inequalities in development, demographic imbalances, and the impact of technology on society.

Since becoming a member of the United Nations, Nepal has remained an active and committed member working for peace and stability. Nepal currently chairs the UN Economic and Social Council.

Earlier, President Paudel and the Nepali delegation were seen off by Nepal’s Ambassador to Qatar, Ramesh Chandra Paudel, along with senior officials from Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Nepal, at the Hamad International Airport in Doha.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 7 November 2025.