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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the government would declare those who sacrificed their lives for 'the cause of People's War' as the national martyrs. During his interaction with the families of those killed and disappeared during the People's War at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar today, he said preparations are being made to officially recognize those who had their 'significant' contribution to make a big political change happen in the nation. "Today marks the Memorial Day of Dil Bahadur Ramtel, the first person who sacrificed his life for the cause of people's war. The people who lost their lives to the 1951 movement to the Jhapa rebellion to the People's War are our national pride and they deserve a huge reverence. So, the incumbent government is preparing all those who were killed for their belief, support and contribution to all the movements for political changes as national martyrs," the Prime Minister said. The Bill regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has neared the final phase, according to the Head-of-the-Government who assured that remaining works of the peace process would complete soon. "The Truth and Reconciliation Bill is being taken ahead on the basis of the principles of transitional justice," he said, adding that the document would be taken to a conclusion very soon.  He went on to say that the document was significant in terms of the recognition of 'martyrs' of people's war, for the rights and education of their off-spring. On the occasion, advocate Ekraj Bhandari, on behalf of the affected families, expressed happiness over the government's recent decision to observe Fagun 1 in the Nepali calendar as the "People's War Day".   It may be noted that the government had decided to observe Fagun 1 as the "People's War Day" and announced a public holiday. The Day was marked on February 23 this year. Meanwhile, the major ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) prepares to observe the "Martyrs Week" beginning on March 5. Prime Minister's chief advisor Haribol Gajurel, Maoist Centre's general secretary Dev Prasad Gurung, deputy general secretary Shakti Bahadur Basnet and leader Hitraj Pandey were among those present on the occasion. The affected families drew the Prime Minister's attention towards the State's proper recognition for them.  

Foreign Minister Bimala Rai Paudyal is leaving for Geneva on Sunday. She is leaving for Geneva this evening to take part in a program of the Human Rights Council. Organizing a press conference on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry informed about Foreign Minister’s Geneva visit. Though the alliance between the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) has broken taking the issue of presidential election, the UML has not left the government. Paudel took part in the government from the UML. After the CPN (Maoist Center) supported the Nepali Congress candidate for the post of the President, it was expected that the UML, the second largest party in the Parliament, would pull out of the government. Minister’s Paudel’s Geneva visit had also become uncertain. Paudel said that she is leaving for Geneva as per the decision of the Cabinet. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party had also left the government on Saturday.  

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is leaving for Doha on March 3 to take part in the meeting of the least developed countries. Organizing a press conference on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed about the Prime Minister’s Doha visit. Sewa Lamsal, spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, said that PM Dahal will return home on March 6. This is Dahal’s first foreign visit after being appointed as the Prime Minister.  

Nepal has voted in favour of the United Nations (UN) non-binding resolution that condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The resolution calls for Russia to end its hostilities in its neighbor and withdraw its forces from Ukraine. Nepal taking part in an emergency Special General Assembly held in the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday voted in favour of the resolution that calls for restoration of peace in Ukraine. A total of 141 nations, out of 193 UN member countries, backed the resolution approved by the UN General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion. Through the resolution, the UN has urged Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amrit Rai said Nepal's backing the UN resolution to end hostilities in Ukraine sends a strong message that is in favor of Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence. “Through the voting, we urged for finding ways for restoring peace in Ukraine.” The UN has expressed its concerns over increasing food insecurity, inflation and poverty due to disruptions in the global supplies chain owing to Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine for a year. Russia launched its attacks on Ukraine on February 24, 2022.  Though a large number of people are believed to have been the victims of the conflict, official data to this regard is not available. When 141 nations including Nepal supported the resolution, 32 abstained and seven: Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Syria and Russia voted against it.