I would like to commend you, Mr. President, for your able leadership in steering the work of the General Assembly.
Nepal welcomes the Assembly’s adoption of the political declaration of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development (resolution 74/4). Needless to say, the Forum is an imp…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the members of the Bureau on your election, and to assure you of our full support in the discharge of your responsibilities. I also appreciate the role played by Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés as the President of the General Assembly at its se…
At the outset, Nepal also joins others to condemn the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso and offer our deep condolences to the Government, the people and the families.
I would like to thank the Russian presidency for convening this important debate on United Nations peacekeeping and for inviting Nepa…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on this important issue, which is a true tribute to marking the seventieth anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the twentieth anniversary of the inclusion of the
protection of civilians in armed conflict on the Security…
At the outset, Nepal congratulates and commends the Indonesian presidency for convening this important debate to accord peacekeeping the priority it deserves.
With a contribution of over 140,000 troops and police since 1958, Nepal is proud of being a reliable and credible partner of the United Nati…
I would like to begin by expressing my condolences to the people and the Government of Sri Lanka for the loss of lives and serious injuries in the recent bombing attacks. Our hearts and minds are with those who lost their nearest and dearest. Nepal stands by the people of Sri Lanka in this hour of g…
At the outset, I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate to recognize the importance of women’s participation in peacekeeping. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their updates and valuable insights.
It has become evident that the pa…
At the outset, I thank the President for organizing this high-level commemorative meeting. In its 100 years of operation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has built a strong legacy of labour standards, fundamental principles and rights at work. My delegation appreciates the role of ILO in…
At the outset, I begin by commending the presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for convening today’s annual debate on the women and peace and security agenda. I thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their updates and insights.
The Security Council resolutions on women and peac…
First of all, I extend warm felicitations to the President on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session. The outgoing President deserves our appreciation for successfully steering the Assembly’s work during the previous session. We also commend the Secretary-Gener…
At the outset, I would like to commend you, Madam President, for convening this important summit to mark the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela.
I feel honoured to be asked to offer a sincere tribute to an extraordinary statesman of our time. He was indeed the epitome of struggle, freedom, hu…
Let me begin by thanking the President for convening this important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/72/815).
I would like to share the important steps that Nepal has taken to scale up, intensify, innovate and speed up services to prevent and treat HIV, an…
First of all, let me join other delegations in commending His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajčák for convening this high-level meeting. In our
view, this event, together with the Secretary-General’s composite emphasis, confirms the unity of purpose of our Organization when it comes to peace and securit…
It is alarming to note that road accidents are responsible for the deaths of more than 1.3 million people each year and that it is the tenth leading cause of death worldwide, especially of youth. Those figures are self-explanatory; we must take urgent action to reduce accidents. For that reason, we…
Nepal would like to commend and express its appreciation to the Council’s Dutch presidency for convening this important open debate, which is giving peacekeeping the priority and momentum it deserves. I thank the Secretary-General for his remarks and the other briefers for offering their perspective…
I have the honour to convey Nepal’s appreciation to the Japanese presidency of the Security Council for convening today’s timely and important initiative. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing and his emphasis on peace diplomacy.
We live in a world where everything but h…
Nepal commends President Lajčák’s initiative in holding this debate on the important agenda item of Security Council reform. I congratulate the Permanent Representative of Georgia and the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates on their being appointed co-Chairs of the intergovernmental…
Allow me to read out an abridged version of my statement.
First of all, I thank the French presidency of the Security Council for convening this annual debate on women and peace and security. I also thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report (S/2017/861), and the briefers for their u…
My delegation commends and appreciates the initiative of the President of the
General Assembly in convening this high-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. We believe that the political declaration that we adopted late last week…
I bring to the General Assembly warm greetings from the people and the Government of Nepal, the land of Lord Buddha and Mount Everest, as well as best wishes for the success of this session.
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session…
