PM Shah meets UN Secretary-General Guterres
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters ahead of his address to the 81st UN General Assembly. They discussed the Bhotekoshi River disaster in Rasuwa, glacial lake flood risks, green reconstruction and Nepal’s LDC graduation timeline.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah met Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters before addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
- Shah briefed Guterres on the Bhotekoshi River disaster in Rasuwa and the ongoing risk of glacial lake outburst floods.
- Guterres expressed sympathy for the losses and reaffirmed UN solidarity with Nepal on climate-related issues.
- They also discussed rehabilitation of riverside communities, green reconstruction and a possible extension of Nepal’s LDC graduation timeline.
