NEW YORK : Prime Minister Balendra Sah has held a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Prime Minister Sah, who is in New York to attend the high-level session of the 81st UN General Assembly, met Guterres at the UN Headquarters ahead of his address to the General Assembly.
During the meeting, Secretary-General Guterres expressed condolences over the loss of lives and property caused by the Bhotekoshi disaster and said the United Nations would continue to work with Nepal on climate change issues. He also praised the young Nepali delegation.
Prime Minister Sah thanked Guterres for his continued support and goodwill toward Nepal and wished him success in his tenure. He also informed Guterres that the risk of glacial lake outburst floods remains high following the Bhotekoshi disaster.
The two sides also discussed the resettlement of communities living along riverbanks, climate-friendly reconstruction, and international support for extending Nepal’s transition period from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category.


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