NEW YORK: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah has met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Prime Minister Shah, who is in New York to participate in the High-Level Week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, met with Secretary-General Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters at 6:30 PM local time (4:15 AM Nepali time on Friday), ahead of his address to the General Assembly, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Shah thanked Secretary-General Guterres for his goodwill toward Nepal and congratulated him on his successful tenure. Referring to the significant loss of life and property caused by the disaster along the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa, Shah said the risk of a glacial lake outburst remains high.
On the occasion, Secretary-General Guterres expressed deep condolences over the loss of life and property caused by the Bhote Koshi disaster and said the United Nations stands in solidarity with Nepal on climate-related issues. He also praised the young Nepali delegation.
Recalling his visit to Nepal as a tourist in 1978, Guterres expressed his commitment to continuing to support Nepal even after his retirement.
The meeting also discussed the rehabilitation of communities living along the river and green reconstruction. The two sides further discussed support for extending the deadline for Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.
