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Tourism picks up

I nternational tourist arrivals increased by 58% in July-September, compared to the same period of 2020. This is still 64% below average...

Nepal’s UN Policewoman of the Year

Nepal’s Sangya Malla has been announced Woman Police Officer of the Year 2021 by the United Nations Department of Peace Operations. Malla...

Covid and climate at the UN

The United Nations General Assembly has started its 76th annual session, as 100 world leaders gather in-person after last year’s virtual meeting of...

A Nepali on a UN mission

To be posted in regions of political instability seems to have been the calling of Manoj Basnyat’s life. As a United Nations...

Nepal part of UN campaign to reverse nature loss

Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Oli and heads of state and governments from over 64 countries have committed to reverse nature loss...

UN and DFID join hands for Nepal Covid fight

The Covid-19 pandemic hit Nepal much later than the rest of the world, and now the country is being battered by a...

Nepal TB cases grossly underestimated

Paul Nunn and Bhim Singh ThakuriTuberculosis remains a major public health problem in Nepal, with over 32,000 notified cases and an estimated...

What can Nepal learn from Ethiopia?

Nepal and Ethiopia have travelled similar trajectories as nations. Both are ancient landlocked former monarchies, both suffered ruinous wars, both struggle with governance...

Kul Chandra Gautam awarded

Retired Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and peace activist Kul Chandra Gautam received the highest honor bestowed to a global leader...

UN reacts to media reports

The United Nations office in Nepal, on Friday issued a statement reiterating its support for the government, saying it ‘values highly’ its...

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