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Nepal PM Balendra Shah Embarks on Maiden Foreign Visit to UNGA
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News18•22-09-2026, 23:15
Nepal PM Balendra Shah Embarks on Maiden Foreign Visit to UNGA
- •Prime Minister Balendra Shah leads a 14-member Nepali delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in the USA.
- •PM Shah is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on September 24 and meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
- •His address will prioritize Nepal's escalating climate crisis, climate justice, technology transfer, climate finance access, and international support for reconstruction.
- •The visit aims to present Nepal's climate and development concerns on a global platform, following recent devastating floods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts.
- •The floods resulted in over 1,400 deaths, 6,000 missing, and significant damage to infrastructure, including hydropower projects and major highways.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah's address at the 81st UN General Assembly session prioritises the escalating climate crisis, climate justice for affected nations, technology transfer, simplified access to climate finance, and international support for reconstruction.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly session in New York on September 24, 2026, during his maiden foreign visit since assuming office.
The devastating flash floods that struck riverside settlements on August 26 resulted in more than 1,400 deaths, with over 6,000 individuals still unaccounted for. The disaster also heavily damaged multiple hydropower projects, highway sections, and numerous suspension and motorable bridges.
