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Nepal PM Shah Heads to UN General Assembly in New York, Climate Focus Expected
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News18•21-09-2026, 17:45
Nepal PM Shah Heads to UN General Assembly in New York, Climate Focus Expected
- •Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah will lead a high-level delegation to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, marking his first foreign visit since taking office in March.
- •PM Shah is scheduled to address the General Debate on September 24 and will meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- •The Nepali delegation includes Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, who departed earlier for high-level meetings and bilateral talks.
- •Shah is expected to emphasize climate change and global warming, linking them to the recent devastating flash floods in Nepal that caused over 1,450 deaths.
- •Ahead of his departure, PM Shah met with leaders of the main opposition party, Nepali Congress, for discussions and consultations.
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Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to address the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2026, during his first foreign visit since taking office in March.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah plans to highlight climate change and global warming at the UNGA, linking these critical issues to the catastrophic August 26 flash floods that resulted in massive casualties and missing persons across Nepal.
The high-level Nepali delegation accompanying Prime Minister Shah includes Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, and the Prime Minister’s Chief Advisor Kumar Byanjankar, alongside other senior government officials.
