PM Oli returns home after participating in 79th Session of UNGA

Kathmandu / Sept 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli returned home this afternoon after leading the Nepali delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA.

Upon arrival at the VVIP lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly (NA) Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal and Deputy Prime Ministers Prakash Man Singh and Bishnu Prasad Paudel.

Ministers, government senior officials, and chiefs of security bodies were also present to receive the Prime Minister.

On the occasion, a contingent of the Nepali Army presented a guard of honour to the head of the government.

The Prime Minister left here on Friday, September 20 to attend the 79th session of the UNGA (September 24-30) that was held at the UN Headquarters in New York of the United States of America. He addressed the Session on September 26.

The general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly was held with the theme of “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for present and future generations”.

During his stay in New York, the Prime Minister also attended a reception hosted by US President Joe Biden.

He addressed the Conference of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and participated in other events.

He held bilateral meetings with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi including other leaders on the sidelines of the Session.

His spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, PM’s principal political advisor Bishnu Rimal, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, and government senior officials were in his entourage. RSS