Nepal PM Balendra Shah to address UN General Assembly on September 24
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah will address the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, making his first foreign trip since taking office. Nepal is seeking international support for rescue, relief and reconstruction after floods and landslides killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah is scheduled to address the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24.
- The visit will be Shah’s first foreign trip since taking office on March 27.
- Nepal is seeking international assistance after devastating floods and landslides killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing.
- The government revised its delegation plans after the August 26 disaster in Nepal’s northern Himalayan region.
