DPM Shrestha and UN Under-Secretary-General Alisjahbana discuss Nepal’s graduation to developing country

Kathmandu / Apr. 17: Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha today.

During the meeting, UN under-secretary-general Alisjahbana shared with DPM Shrestha about the workshop to be held in partnership with National Planning Commission in regard to Nepal’s graduation from least developed country to developing country in 2026.

She said representatives of some LDCs will also participate in the workshop.

In response, DPM Shrestha said that Nepal was making necessary preparation for it addressing the remaining challenges and obstacles for the graduation to the developing country from the status of LDC. He thanked the UN for the coordination and cooperation in this regard.

He pointed at the need for Nepal to focus on sustainable development.

On her part, Alisjahbana viewed that Nepal needed actions for structural transformations by means of diversification in renewable energy, sustainable tourism and trade facilitation. She also highlighted proper guidance to concerned agencies for disaster mitigation and management.

In response, DPM Shrestha said he is sensitive in matter of disaster mitigation and management and has issued directives to the concerned authority accordingly.

Issues pertaining to further consolidation of the relations between the global body and Nepal were also discussed during the meeting, according to the secretariat of the DPM and Home Minister Shrestha.