Nepal in favor of banning nuclear tests: Foreign Minister Saud
Foreign Minister NP Saud said that Nepal is in favor of prohibiting nuclear tests.
During a meeting with Executive Secretary of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Robert Floyd on Tuesday, Minister Saud clarified Nepal's stance for banning nuclear tests.
Foreign Minister Saud also informed Executive Secretary Floyd about Nepal's commitment for the prohibition of nuclear tests.
Minister Saud, who is in New York in the course of attending the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, has intensified sideline meetings.
Constitution Day celebrations in Tundikhel (With photos)
The government has celebrated Constitution Day by organizing a special program on Wednesday.
A special program was organized at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel on the occasion of ninth Constitution Day.
President Ram Chandra Paudel, Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah among others were present in the program.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, however, did not attend the program as he is currently in New York to take part in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The Constitution was promulgated on September 20, 2015.
PM Dahal, Sri Lankan President hold meeting
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wikremesinghe held a meeting on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the matters related to the enhancement of bilateral relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka and multilateral collaborations, informed the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations in New York.
UN High Representative Fatima calls on PM Dahal
High Representative of the United Nations Rabab Fatima called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who had arrived in New York to take part in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Fatima had a meeting with Prime Minister Dahal on Tuesday.
According to the information provided by New York-based Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations, various matters related to common concerns and ways to encourage the interests and issues of the Least Developed Countries in multilateral forums were discussed on the occasion.
