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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