INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Kathmandu, September 27 On the sidelines of the General Debate on its 3rd day today, Nepali delegation to the 74th session of the United

Nations General Assembly engaged in a number of important events and bilateral meetings in New York

The Debate will continue till September 30 and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will make an address in the evening

tomorrow. According to a press release issued by New York-based Permanent Mission of Nepal to United Nations, Nepali delegation also

participated in the first High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on Financing for Development convened to review the implementation of

the Addis Ababa Action Agenda

Many heads of state, as well as business leaders, shared their perspectives on aligning and mobilising resources for financing SDGs. Many

speakers also said meeting the financing gap was daunting task and more partnerships were critical. Minister Gyawali attended the

Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement

In his statement, Gyawali reaffirmed Nepal commitments to the purposes and principles of NAM

He underscored that cooperation and coexistence were critical for a constructive world order which could only be achieved if the principles

of sovereignty and political independence were upheld in good faith by all. He also attended the annual Ministerial Meeting of the United

Nations Group of Friends of Mediation under the theme ‘New Technologies for Peace and Mediation as Tools for Inclusion: Celebrating the

10th Ministerial Meeting and Looking Ahead& and shared Nepal perspective on the role of new technologies in mediation

Minister Gyawali elaborated that mediators should be equipped with the best tools available for averting violent conflicts

He also added that the ever-evolving technology could certainly provide them with innovative solutions, read the press release. Minister

Gyawali addressed the High-level Meeting on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons convened by the President of

General Assembly in New York

The minister underlined the belief that total elimination of the existing nuclear weapons and the assurance that they would never be

produced again were the only absolute guarantee against their catastrophic consequences. Minister Gyawali also chaired an informal meeting

of the SAARC Council of Ministers which was attended by foreign ministers as well as other delegates of the SAARC member states

While highlighting the potentials and prospects of the South Asian region, he expressed the view that effective cooperation at the regional

level would help utilise the strengths of the region for changing the socio-economic landscape

He also said robust cooperation was required for addressing various challenges facing the region, such as poverty, inequality,

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