Short-listing, interviews underway in open ambassador appointment process
Summary
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched an open competition for ambassadorial posts, receiving around 3,000 applications, alongside a new summer internship program at the Institute of Foreign Affairs focused on foreign policy research.
Key Points
- Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for open competitions for 13 ambassadorial and permanent representative posts, receiving around 3,000 applications.
- The Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) announced a summer internship for graduates and professionals focusing on Nepal’s foreign policy research themes.
- Ambassadorial postings are for four years, with the open competition aiming to reduce politicisation and increase merit-based selection.
- Currently, 17 diplomatic missions lack ambassadors, with seven more expected to be vacant by August, totaling 24 vacancies.
