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K.P. Sharma Oli

lines on the record: 44
first: 2018-09-24
most recent: 2020-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
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“Just as the United Nations was created in the devastation wrought by the Second World War to lead the world on the path of peace, security and development, why not we think in the same vein a more prosperous and healthy world in the wake of the invisible yet equally powerful enemy of COVID-19? To conclude, Mr. President, the founders of the United Nations chose peace over war, cooperation over collision, development over deprivation and human dignity over denigration. At this historic 75th anniversary of our Organization, let us recommit to uphold those values and work together in a spirit of cooperation and solidarity to lead the humanity to peace and prosperity. Thank you!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We support the reform measures initiated by the Secretary-General and expect that the UN would make significant positive impacts on the neediest countries. Compared to 1945, the founding year of the United Nations, the world has emerged with better knowledge, more advanced technology and many other advances in different fields. However, challenges of global scale still persist. This provides greater scope and reason for global partnership. Contrary to this, it is unfortunate that we witness in some quarters lesser desire to work under the multilateral framework. We, the Member States, must shoulder the responsibility to strengthen the UN and pursue the path of multilateral cooperation. There is no alternative to this.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“As a believer in regional economic cooperation, we are playing our due role under the frameworks of SAARC, BIMSTEC and ACD. Mr. President, The United Nations has an unparalleled scope, legitimacy and normative impact. Nepal reposes enduring faith in multilateralism with United Nations at the centre. We underline the need to reform the UN Security Council to make it more representative, transparent, democratic, and accountable. The principle of sovereign equality must remain at the core of all reform initiatives. We also underscore the importance of the ongoing processes of GA Revitalization and Review of Peacebuilding Architecture. Reform must aim at making the UN more efficient, effective and transparent that complement national efforts to bringing positive change in peoples’ lives thereby ensuring equal dignity of all peoples.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We have reconstructed residential houses, schools, colleges, hospitals and heritage sites. We have also relocated people to safe areas. All these achievements reflect the wider enjoyment of social and economic rights by our people. Mr. President, The Charter of the United Nations, non-alignment, the five principles of peaceful coexistence, international law and norms of world peace guide Nepal’s foreign policy. We believe in ‘amity with all and enmity with none’. Guided by these principles, the Government of Nepal is firmly committed to safeguarding Nepal’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and maintaining friendly relations with its neighbours and all other countries in the world. We support an inclusive and fair international order founded on equality, mutual respect and justice.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We provide monthly social security payments to the elderly, single women, persons with disability and the destitute. We have launched the provision of health insurance for elderly people further expanding its coverage. Children from Dalits and marginalized communities in backward areas are provided with monthly scholarships at all schools. Basic education is made free for all with the provision of books and educational materials. We have achieved nearly universal enrollment and gender parity of children in school, and significantly reduced girls drop out. We have turned the country free from open-defecation. This way, we have started new era of decent way of life. By extending social care and protection, we have made our cities free from street-children, street-people and beggars. We have healed the wounds of earthquakes.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Having resolved the fundamental political issues, we are now focused in bringing economic transformation envisioned around the national aspiration of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’. This aspiration takes a cue from the 2030 Agenda, and the notion of comprehensive democracy that looks after not only political rights and freedoms of the people but also takes care of the economic, social and cultural rights and wellbeing. We have created an investment friendly atmosphere with overall improvement in good governance. We need international support measures in the form of technical, technological, financial and investment. Despite resource constraints, we have significantly increased investment in rural infrastructures and social sector. The hazardous mode of river-crossing through tuins has been replaced by bridges.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Nepal attaches high priority to the safety, security and well-being of the migrant workers. Providing adequate safeguard from exclusion, xenophobia and discrimination against migrant workers must be a common agenda of all at this difficult time. Wider ownership and implementation of Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is essential to make migration work for all. Nepal has hosted thousands of refugees for decades on a humanitarian ground. Refugees’ right to return to their homeland in safety and dignity must be honoured by all. Mr. President, In my address to the 73rd UN General Assembly, I had outlined the monumental political transformation in Nepal and its consolidation through a democratic constitution written by the people’s representatives.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We are fully committed to concluding the ongoing transitional justice process in line with our commitment. Concerns of the victims will be addressed. The year 2020 also marks the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. While we have made significant strides in ensuring rights and empowerment of women; we are also committed to address the gaps and challenges. Currently, as a member of the Human Rights Council, Nepal continues to contribute constructively to promote human rights with an objective approach in a holistic manner. With a view to contributing further, Nepal has presented its candidature for the re-election to the Human Rights Council for the term of 2021-2023. We count on the valuable support of all UN member States to our candidature.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Aid for Trade has to be channeled for export competitiveness and resilience. Progress in technology has been a major drive for development and change. Addressing digital divide and capacity constraints of LDCs is crucial for realizing a fair share of benefits of e-commerce and technology dividend. They must have an easy and affordable access to technology. Mr. President, Nepal’s commitment to human rights is total and unwavering. Nepal’s democratic constitution guarantees the universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms and other principles such as multiparty democratic polity, pluralism, independent judiciary, separation of power, rule of law, proportional representation, periodic elections and social and economic justice. Nepal does not condone impunity in serious violations of human rights.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We call for full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, robust climate action and easy access to climate financing. We are concerned about the deteriorating health of overall ocean ecosystem due to the excessive human activities. We must preserve the common heritage of mankind. Prudent behaviour on the part of all stakeholders, specially the coastal states is critically important to maintain ocean ecosystem. Nepal appreciates the progress achieved so far in the BBNJ process and looks forward to its successful conclusion. Excellencies, Global trading system has been pushed into peril. Reform of WTO has become urgent to ensure level playing field and rebuild trust. The WTO should launch a renewed and revitalized global trading framework that enables the LDCs and LLDCs benefit equitably.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“In this sense, Nepal’s mountains are not only our assets, but they are of global significance in view of their vital contribution to the maintenance of health of the planet. Our economic activities and mode of power generation are the most climate friendly. It is an unpleasant irony that we substantially contribute to sustaining ecosystem and emit negligibly, yet we bear the severest brunt of climate change. Global warming has eroded the health of our high mountains and ecosystems. Global pollution and climate change have contributed to the fast melting of ice which must be a matter of serious concern for all of us. This may lead to the outburst of glacial lakes resulting in huge loss of lives and properties downstream.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The silence of the large emitters should not lead to the failure of responsibilities. Nepal has dedicated more than 60 percent of its territory to the service of ecosystem. Our forests and mountains work as environmental purifiers. Our mountains contribute to the climate and ecosystem of oceans through hundreds of snow-fed rivers streaming down to the oceans. Nepal’s Himalayas function as natural climate stabilizer. They contribute to maintain natural cooling system as they lie in the hottest zone of the planet between the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. Apart from this, they contribute to the natural recharge system ensuring continuous supply of fresh water essential for living beings. There is an organic link between mountains and oceans in maintaining the natural climate cycle.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The world needs more masks, not muskets; more protective equipment, not destructive weapons; and more social spending to save lives, not military spending to destroy lives. Even when disarmament related processes including the NPT Review Conference are postponed due to the pandemic, the concerned parties must continue to fulfill their treaty obligations to make the world safer. We reiterate our call for a general and complete disarmament of all weapons of mass destruction. Regional approaches to disarmament complement the global initiatives. As the host country to the UN Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, we underline the need to strengthen such regional approaches including the ‘Kathmandu Process’. Mr. President, Climate crisis continues to pose an existential threat.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The global community needs to unite against the transnational problems such as terrorism, organized crime, illicit financial flows, human and drug trafficking. Nepal condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations; or other activities inflicting pain and suffering to the innocent people. We call for an early conclusion of a comprehensive convention against terrorism. Mr. President, In 2019, the world military expenditure amounted to $1.9 trillion. Even a fraction of those resources could bring respite to the millions of people suffering from poverty, hunger, and deprivation. The arms race, weaponization of outer space, and cyber warfare inflict a huge cost on humanity. We all know what is more important at present — nuclear weapons or accessible vaccine against COVID-19!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“As a major troop and police-contributing country and a member of the Peacebuilding Commission, Nepal has unfailingly responded to the UN’s call for deployment without any caveat. With over six-decades of partnership in UN peace operations, Nepal’s commitment to international peace and stability is stronger than ever. We consider the troops and police-contributing countries should have greater share of decisionmaking positions both in headquarters and in the field missions. The safety, security and dignity of peacekeepers are vitally important as we increasingly engage in complex multi-dimensional peace operations. Predictable, adequate and sustained resources are equally fundamental for the success of peace operations.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We must reach to those who are at the bottom. Excellencies The Secretary-General’s opening statement rightly highlights the current challenges facing the world and provides a way-forward. Nepal is deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian situations in Libya, Syria and Yemen. Protracted conflicts inflict painful miseries to the innocent civilians. Nepal calls for peaceful resolution of all such conflicts, led and owned by the people of the respective countries. We would like to see peace and stability in the Middle East with a twostate solution for Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security with secure and recognized international borders based on relevant United Nations resolutions. Effective and sustainable peacebuilding efforts must ensure inclusive national leadership and ownership.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“President, As we embark on the decade of action and delivery to implement the Agenda 2030, the current crisis has pushed us to the brink of losing the gains made in achieving the SDGs. The countries like LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs are facing limitation of resources, social protection, and requisite health infrastructures. The distress has been further compounded by the halt in tourism, remittances and disruptions on supply chains and trade. Poverty is increasing, mostly in developing countries, for the first time in the last twenty years. The current crisis threatens hard-earned achievements in key areas, pushing our plan to graduate from the LDC status in peril. In order to prevent inequalities from deepening, timely realization of SDGs should be the fulcrum of our actions, compass of our aspiration, and the signpost of our recovery efforts.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The theme of ‘the future we want, and the UN we need’ resonates very well with the present situation. It is unthinkable to talk about degrading the value of multilateralism at a time when its relevancy becomes more pronounced than ever. Larger global good, not the parochial national interest, should underpin multilateralism and the rules-based order. This historic 75th anniversary of the United Nations is a time to muster stronger political will for an enhanced international cooperation and solidarity and envision a future that is safer, more equitable and just. Only a collaborative, democratic, science-based and coordinated global partnership will help us face the difficult months and years ahead. Mr.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“While we have deployed all our efforts and resources to that end, international solidarity becomes equally important. It is worrisome that the crisis is unfolding against the backdrop of an already uncertain international order. Geopolitical tensions are resurfacing. Peace and stability still remain an unfulfilled aspiration in many parts of the world. Challenges such as arms race, climate change, and disasters impede the prospects of peace and sustainable development. The invisible virus has only made the severity of these maladies visible. This has further aggravated the trade tensions, global inequality, financial uncertainty, and debt crisis. Multilateral cooperation has been an obvious casualty in the face of unilateral tendencies and protectionist policies.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The COVID-19 pandemic is confronting us as a crisis of epic proportion. Be it the magnitude of public health crisis, impact on livelihoods and societies or global economic recession, the fallouts of the pandemic have been colossal. We support the efforts of the United Nations, World Health Organization and the World Bank Group in leading the global response to the pandemic. In particular, we commend the UN Secretary General for launching the Comprehensive Response to COVID-19. What matters most in the ongoing health crisis is an easy, smooth and affordable access by all to anti-COVID vaccines after they are developed; sharing of knowledge and experiences; and provision of timely supply of medical equipment and medicines. Protecting lives of the people both from disease and hunger is the supreme duty of the Governments.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Mr. President Excellencies the Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary General, Distinguished delegates: I extend warm greetings to you all from Nepal, the land of Gautam Buddha and Sagarmatha, also known as the Mount Everest. I join with other leaders in expressing our profound grief and agony on the loss of lives around the world due to COVID-19, including in my own country. I congratulate you, Mr. President, and other members of the Bureau on your election and assure you of Nepal’s full support. The outgoing President deserves our appreciation for successfully steering the 74th Session of the Assembly. We commend the Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, for his tireless efforts to enable the UN deliver at this difficult time. Mr. President, We are passing through an extraordinary time.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Let us collectively resolve that the history of the twenty-first century shall not be written as one of confrontation, conflict, poverty, exclusion, underdevelopment, injustice and exploitation. It should rather be a history of cooperation, harmony, prosperity, inclusion, development, justice and fairness.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The problems that we are confronting today on a global scale can be overcome only by global collaboration and partnership in absolute trust and confidence. We have yet to make an international system that is truly inclusive and promotes fairness, equality and justice for all States, both big and small. In conclusion, let me reiterate Nepal’s profound commitment to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. We remain as firm on that score as we have been for the past 63 years since we joined the Organization. The onus of providing the world with direction lies on us. Our collective wisdom and leadership should aim at the realization of the aspirations of all for peace and prosperity.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We will not allow impunity in cases involving serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law. We are living in an uncertain world. Cold War rivalries are resurfacing. Trade tensions are mounting. Multilateralism is being questioned. The Secretary- General’s opening statement largely captures the realities of the contemporary world and the sentiment of Member States in the areas of peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, migration and technology. We underscore the centrality of the United Nations as the most legitimate multilateral forum in which to deliberate the challenges that we all confront globally. It is the obligation of all Member States to preserve the sanctity of multilateralism and uphold respect for international law.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Nonetheless, peace missions alone cannot be a substitute for home-grown preventive and conflict- resolution measures. Our own experience demonstrates that peacekeeping alone cannot do what politically negotiated settlements can do. Nepal’s commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights is total and unflinching. We hold development, democracy and respect for human rights as interdependent and mutually reinforcing. As a member of the Human Rights Council, we will continue to play our constructive role in delivering on the Council’s mandates. The ongoing transitional justice process in Nepal respects the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), as well as the reality on the ground, in our efforts to sustain peace and deliver justice.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Nepal recently marked six decades of its partnership for peace with the United Nations. Nepal has responded to every call, even on the shortest notice and without national caveats. Nepal welcomes the Secretary-General’s Action for Peacekeeping initiative and has endorsed the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Troop- and police-contributing countries must be provided with fair opportunities to serve in leadership positions, both at Headquarters and in field missions. A sustained partnership for the capacity- building of peacekeepers and providing for their safety and security can enhance the performance of peace operations. Nepal condemns attacks on peacekeepers. Ending the indignity of sexual exploitation and abuse is a must.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Never has the issue of human mobility figured so prominently on the agenda of the United Nations. Nepal looks forward to the December Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. Ensuring the human rights and the well-being of all migrant workers remains our priority. Nepal believes that the compact will serve that purpose and make migration work for all. Nepal has hosted thousands of refugees for decades on humanitarian grounds. The international community must uphold the right of refugees to return to their homeland safely and with full dignity. The complexities and intractability of global conflicts render the current efforts to promote conflict prevention even more important. Mediation — an underutilized tool — can be applicable in all phases of the conflict continuum.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Nepal reaffirms its principled stand for the general and complete disarmament of all weapons of mass destruction. In that context, we welcome the recent efforts made by the United States and the two Koreas towards the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the establishment of peace and stability there. Nepal welcomes the Secretary-General’s agenda for disarmament with the hope of a renewed impetus for disarmament. Nepal commends the beginning of deliberations within the framework of the Kathmandu process for developing innovative confidence-building measures in the Asia-Pacific region. No region is immune from the menace of terrorism. Nepal strongly condemns all acts of terrorism, committed by whomever and for whatever purposes. Nepal calls for an early conclusion of a comprehensive convention against terrorism.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“It is important that a new generation of country teams learn new methods so that we can ensure a sound system, but, more than that, the unlearning of old habits — which demanded that we undertake this reform — is equally important. What matters also in the reform is the transformation of the culture. The new culture must include accountability, transparency and national ownership at its core. Nepal welcomes the reforms undertaken in the peace and security architecture, as well as in the management of the Organization. The United Nations should reflect the mosaic of its membership and achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness. Security Council reform is long overdue. Any reform must reflect current realities and ensure justice for historically underrepresented and developing countries.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We must create an environment that can ensure easy access to affordable technology and remove barriers preventing their transfer. It should provide a level playing field for all countries so that they can benefit from and propel economic growth through new technologies. This year, the United Nations has taken the boldest reform initiatives in decades. The cross-pillar restructuring of the Organization provides us with an important opportunity to strengthen its development pillar and demonstrate its efficiency in delivery. We believe that a repositioned United Nations development system will better deliver on the 2030 Agenda.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Inculcating an entrepreneurial spirit and creating decent job opportunities for youth can fuel economic development and help positively transform our societies. At the same time, we must also inculcate them with civil and moral values so that they become a force for harmony and tolerance in society. The frontiers of technology are ever expanding, and they have been a major driving force for societal transformation. But the digital dividend is unevenly distributed, and the digital divide is widening. Technology has been a powerful agent of change and transformation. At the same time, the technological revolution is disruptive. The developing countries, especially the LDCs, are struggling to cope with the new modes of production and consumption.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We must act decisively to ensure that climate justice respects the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. To make that happen, international cooperation and collaboration to promote adaptation and mitigation are a sine qua non. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change must be implemented in its entirety and in good faith. The health and well-being of our children and young people are an investment in the future. Delivering quality education, imparting skills and spurring innovation can together produce a virtuous composite force enabling young people to be relevant and able to contribute to society and nation-building. We must support the full development of their potential, creativity and energy to flourish.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The impact of climate change burdens the poorest and most vulnerable countries, like my own country, Nepal, despite their negligible emissions of greenhouse gases. We cannot remain a bystander when snow-clad mountains, known as the water towers of the world, are receding, glaciers are retreating and erratic weather patterns are causing floods and inundation in the plains. It is an unpleasant irony that we have been the victims of catastrophes that others have caused. The impacts of climate change on mountainous and small island countries are felt as an existential threat. The loss of lives, property and biodiversity and the increasing phenomenon of calamities are becoming untenable. A matching and robust response is required. We cannot evade the responsibility, nor will there be any excuse for inaction.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The impact will be fully realized only when external support measures respect national ownership and leadership, are aligned with national priorities and come through a national system. Such measures must work to build productive capacity, create jobs and develop human resources. Only easy access to markets, the removal of trade barriers, the injection of financing and investments, the building of capacity and the transfer of technology, and the overcoming of infrastructural bottlenecks can enable LDCs, especially landlocked least developed countries, to take the path to sustainable development and integrate themselves into global value chains. With regard to climate change, the clock of caution is loudly ticking.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The endeavour to make the United Nations relevant to all people is well captured in the philosophy of leaving no one behind. Global efforts for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in its third year appear too few and insufficient by far. Needless to say, the least developed countries (LDCs) are the battleground on which the 2030 Agenda will be won or lost. Development in the LDCs appears dismal despite the global economy’s record performance. International support measures are failing to make a dent. The implementation of internationally agreed commitments made to promote those commitments is far below our expectations. Reaching out first to those furthest behind is not a luxury. It is not a charity either. It is an international obligation, duty and social responsibility.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“In that regard, the theme of the general debate, entitled “Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies”, resonates well with the needs of our time. Nepal supports the seven priority areas that the President of the General Assembly eloquently outlined in her inaugural address (see A/73/PV.1) to the Assembly earlier this week. I hope that the current session will seriously deliberate on those priority areas with the gravity and urgency that they deserve. Therein lies our political will and determination. With that commitment, we must ensure that the voice of the people struggling for their rights, liberty, freedom and justice in various parts of the world, including Syria, Yemen, Palestine and many other places, is heard and addressed.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We would like to see a revitalized South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as an important regional organization. The world today is at an important juncture with a unique juxtaposition of perils and promises. Challenges ranging from poverty, terrorism, climate change, food insecurity, forced displacement and natural disasters to an arms race continue to confront the global community. Intra-State conflicts have taken a heavy toll on millions of lives. For the first time in decades, world hunger is rising after a prolonged decline. In many regions, peace remains obscure. Inequality within nations, as well as among them, is increasing. Countries have failed to adopt sustainable production and consumption patterns.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We will realize that vision with the right mix of the prudent utilization of our natural resources and the optimal mobilization and management of the human resources with which we are endowed. We count on the continued goodwill, support and cooperation of the international community in our development endeavours. Our foreign policy guides us to maintain amity with all and enmity with none. It has shaped our independent outlook on global issues, which we consider on their merits. We believe that regional and global efforts complement our national development efforts. In line with our foreign- policy priority favouring regional cooperation, we recently hosted the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“It is telling testimony to the fact that dialogue triumphs over differences and ballots triumph over bullets. We believe that what Nepal has achieved in conflict transformation can be an inspiring success story for many people longing for peace in various parts of the world. We are willing to share our experiences and provide our insights. With hard lessons learned in the arduous journey of democratic transition, we have emerged as a confident nation capable of sustaining political gains while undertaking a course of economic transformation. Cognizant of the need to accelerate the process of development, my Government has set a vision entitled Prosperous Nepal and Happy Nepali.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The elections not only ensured the democratic rights of the Nepali people in the widest possible manner, they also produced the strongest Government for many years. The Government that I lead has the support of more than three quarters of our Parliament. Governments in the provinces also enjoy strong majority support. We have achieved much-needed political stability through those landmark elections. With those historic achievements, we have laid the foundations for creating an egalitarian and just society, where all citizens are treated equally and receive equal protection and opportunities. Social justice remains at the centre of our polity. The United Nations and the international community supported our peace process, for which we are grateful. Nepal’s case is a unique example of a peaceful and democratic transformation.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The separation of powers, the system of checks and balances, the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, periodic elections, and inclusive and proportional representation are the defining features of the new Constitution. Our vision is one of a comprehensive democracy that empowers individuals not only politically but also socially, economically and culturally. Implementing the Constitution was another paramount task before us. We accomplished that historic task last year through the free, fair and impartial elections at the federal, provincial and local levels with a record turnout and the participation of people from all sections of our society. Most importantly, the elections produced elected bodies with a 41 per cent proportion of women. We remain committed to bridging the gap of the remaining 9 per cent to reach 50 per cent.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“It was about making the Nepali people truly sovereign and a source of State power, and it was about institutionalizing and consolidating all those achievements in a democratic constitution through a popularly elected constituent assembly. Despite the difficulties in the wake of devastating earthquakes, the political leaders rose to the occasion with a common resolve to promulgate the new Constitution in September 2015, therefore fulfilling the seven-decade-long aspirations of the people to write their own constitution. The Constitution of Nepal not only consolidates democratic polity under a federal republican order, but also embodies the extensive rights and freedoms of the people.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I also pay sincere tribute to the tremendous contributions he made to the promotion of peace, development and human rights in the world. I bring greetings and best wishes from the land of Buddha and Sagarmatha, also known as Mount Everest, for the success of this session of the Assembly. Since I addressed the Assembly from this rostrum in 2006 (see A/61/PV.18), Nepal has undergone a historic political transformation. Through dialogue and deliberations, mutual respect and accommodation, we have steered a uniquely successful home-grown, nationally led and nationally owned peace process. It was about the peaceful transformation of an armed conflict. It was about the restructuring of the State and promoting unity in diversity.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“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-General, Mr. António Guterres, for the dedication, commitment and leadership with which he has been serving the Organization. As we commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, I would like to express my profound respect for that great leader and the cause he fought for. An iconic figure, he was a great human soul and remains a source of inspiration for peace, justice, harmony, forgiveness and reconciliation. This year, we have also lost an outstanding diplomat and visionary in the former Secretary-General, the late Kofi Annan.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)