The Nepal Weekly 
April 29, 2023
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha at the latter’s office on Monday.
During the meeting, UN under-secretary-general Alisjahbana shared with DPM Shrestha regarding the workshop to be held in partnership with National Planning Commission in regard to Nepal’s graduation from least developed country to developing country in 2026. She informed that representatives of some LDCs will also participate in the workshop.
In response, DPM Shrestha said that Nepal was making necessary preparation for it addressing the remaining challenges and obstacles for the graduation to the developing country from the status of LDC. DPM Shrestha thanked the UN for the coordination and cooperation in this regard.
On her part, Alisjahbana expressed the view that Nepal needed actions for structural transformations by means of diversification in renewable energy, sustainable tourism and trade facilitation. She also highlighted proper guidance to concerned agencies for disaster mitigation and management.
In response, DPM Shrestha said he is sensitive regarding matter of disaster mitigation and management and has issued necessary directives to the concerned authority accordingly.
Issues pertaining to further consolidating the relations between Nepal and the global body were also discussed during the meeting, according to Home Ministry officials.
