Prime Minister Sah to Address UN General Assembly Today

Kathmandu : Prime Minister Balendra Sah is scheduled to address the high-level session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York today, Thursday. He will deliver Nepal’s statement at the ongoing General Assembly in the United States.

According to the UN schedule, Prime Minister Sah’s address is set to begin at 3 p.m. local time on Thursday. In Nepal, his speech will take place after midnight on Friday.

Before his address, Prime Minister Sah is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. This year’s high-level General Assembly discussions are centered on the theme, “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: Delivering on the Promise of a United Nations for All.”

Climate change, global conflicts, artificial intelligence and reforms in multilateral institutions are among the major issues being discussed at the General Assembly. Nepal is preparing to highlight the climate-related disasters it has recently experienced and the resulting losses and damages.

Prime Minister Sah is expected to raise the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi region, the growing climate-related risks in the Himalayan areas and the need for stronger international support for communities affected by disasters.

Although Nepal contributes relatively little to global carbon emissions, it is expected to call for appropriate climate compensation for countries highly vulnerable to climate change. Nepal is also preparing to advocate for making the Loss and Damage Fund more effective and providing direct financial assistance without adding further debt burdens to affected countries.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres had already highlighted the growing climate risks facing Nepal’s Himalayan region during his address to the General Assembly. He also recalled warnings he made during his visit to Nepal three years ago regarding the climate crisis in the Himalayas.

Prime Minister Sah arrived in New York on Tuesday evening on a Qatar Airways flight. After participating in various General Assembly sessions and high-level discussions, he is scheduled to return to Nepal via Qatar on Ashoj 10.