The UN General Assembly has unanimously endorsed Nepal’s proposal for three more years to prepare for LDC graduation.
Spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, Lok Bahadur Paudel Chhetri, informed media that Nepal secured three years for LDC graduation preparation. The deadline for the LDC graduation is now extended till November 24, 2029, Chhetri shared in a press meet organized at Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Nepal had proposed before the UN to extend the LDC graduation deadline considering the impacts of national and international events. The Ministry had officially written to the UN for the extension of the deadline.
Nepal was earlier facing the deadline of November 2026 for LDC graduation. With the additional three years to prepare for graduation, it would be easy for Nepal to secure sustainable elevation to the status of a developing country, spokesperson Chhetri argued.
It was also informed at the press meet that the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) had decided to provide 21. 6 million US dollars to Nepal as assistance to the survivors of Bhotekoshi flood occurred on August 26.
On August 31, Nepal had made a special request to FRLD, seeking prompt assistance following the glacial disaster.
Spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry further shared before media that efforts were going on for Nepal’s high-level participation in the COP31 scheduled to be held in Turkey from November 9 to 20.
During the COP31, Nepal is preparing to sign a ‘framework agreement for cooperation on climate change’ with Republic of Korea.
The 10th coordination meeting of the leaderships of security forces between Nepal (Armed Police Force) and India (Border Security Force) was held in Kathmandu, focusing on strengthening border security with heightened monitoring against cross-border crimes.
On Thursday, Foreign Minister Sishir Khanal held a meeting with relevant ministries and agencies on evaluation of the loss and damages caused to the Rasuwagadhi border point, reconstruction of damaged infrastructures and resumption of check point. The Ministry is holding consultations with related agencies to resume other major border points with China.
The Ministry official also informed that 860 Nepalis who became victims of online/digital fraud were rescued from south-east Asian countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
A Nepali worker was killed in a drone attack in Saudi Arabia. Efforts are afoot to repatriate the dead body to Nepal, according to the Spokesperson.
The first home ministerial meeting of BIMSTEC members was held in India. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung attended the meeting which dwelt on fostering regional cooperation to curb cross-border crimes, human trafficking, cyber attacks and illegitimate financial flow.
Moreover, as many as 250 thousand copies of passports were printed with new system.(RSS)
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