PM Shah to make brief New York trip for UN General Assembly
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah will travel to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to highlight Nepal’s flood losses and call for stronger climate action and climate justice. His visit will be brief, with limited bilateral meetings and a return to Kathmandu scheduled for September 26.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will make a short trip to New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- He plans to use his speech to draw attention to Nepal’s flood damage and the impacts of the climate crisis.
- Shah may attend a high-level climate action meeting convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, though his arrival timing makes it uncertain.
- US President Donald Trump has invited attending heads of state and government to a reception on September 23.
