UN Secretary General António Guterres and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli agreed that greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced as soon as possible. They debated at the United Nations headquarters prior to the 79th General Assembly and the Summit of the Future.
Secretary General Guterres promised to push for compensation for Nepal owing to the effects of climate change, including the melting of its mountains, at the conference. He emphasized the significance of giving mountainous countries like Nepal access to adequate climate funds.
Guterres also stressed the necessity for significant reforms in the global order, focusing on reducing and preventing carbon emissions that disproportionately affect developing countries, including Nepal, which is classified as a least developed country.
The UN Secretary General assured that the United Nations would facilitate easier access for developing countries to advanced financial assistance. He praised the contributions of Nepali security personnel to UN peacekeeping missions.
Prime Minister Oli responded by thanking Guterres for coming to Nepal and urging him to work toward bringing climate justice to the nation. In recognition of Nepal's important contributions to global peace and security, he further asked that the country be given leadership positions within the UN peacekeeping mission.
In addition, Prime Minister Oli thanked the UN and the entire community for their support following the recent avalanche in Nepal's Khumbu region. He sent an invitation to Guterres to participate in the Sagarmatha Dialogue, an upcoming Himalayan ecology-focused discussion that will take place in Nepal.
The meeting was attended by prominent Nepali officials, including Foreign Minister Dr. Arju Rana Deuba, Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Joint Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, and Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal.
Prime Minister Oli met with UN High Representative for Landlocked Developing Countries, Small Island Developing States, and Least Developed Countries, Rabab Fatima, to discuss ways to improve cooperation between Nepal and the UN.
The talks also touched on advancing Least Developed Countries' (LDCs') interests in international fora, demonstrating a persistent dedication to meeting Nepal's development requirements.
