PM Dahal returns home

Wrapping up his visit to Italy, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal returned home on Friday.

Leading a delegation, Prime Minister Dahal had left Kathmandu for Italy on July 22 to attend the 'Food System Summit +2' organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy.

In his address to the 'Food System Summit', PM Dahal had underlined the need for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to spur investment in agriculture to cope with climate change and other hazards and strengthen adaptation capacity.

PM Dahal had addressed the 'United Nations Food Systems-2023 Stocktaking Moment'.

He highlighted the effectiveness of Nepal's ongoing mid-day meal program in the health and overall educational improvements of the students.

During his stay in Italy, PM Dahal had held separate meetings with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutterres.

He also had a meeting with the World Food Program (WFP)'s Executive Director Cindy Mccan, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and International Fund for Agriculture Development's President Alvaro Lario.

PM Dahal had also participated in a reception hosted by the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Italy in Rome.

PM Dahal also had a separate discussion with the members of Nepali Progressive Forum chapters of Italy, Belgium, Spain, Croatia, Portugal, Austria and Ireland.

The PM-led delegation comprises his personal secretary and daughter Ganga Dahal, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr Beduram Bhusal, National Planning Commission Member Dr Jayakant Raut, high-ranking government officials, security personnel and others.