Updates from Nepal

November 03, 2017

Nepal has been advocating for limiting the global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius and is among the 47 countries that make up the LDC Group of countries.

Nepal does better than India on the hunger index

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November 03, 2017

The landlocked country of Nepal has moved up several notches ahead of other South Asian countries on the hunger index.

UN workshops in Kathmandu focus on gender issues

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November 03, 2017

The workshops worked for promoting gender integration in climate risk assessment and adaptation planning.

Unlocking the renewable energy potential of Nepal

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November 03, 2017

Nepal strives to achieve universal access to clean, reliable and affordable renewable energy solutions by 2030.

India to host global conference on adolescent health

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October 24, 2017

Being hosted for the first time in the country the focus of the world congress would be on investment in the younger generation for a healthy India.

Youth participation crucial for SDGs: experts

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October 13, 2017

Experts underlined the role of services, volunteerism, innovation and youth for making the SDG agenda successful.

Nepal discusses poverty, terrorism at UNGA

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October 12, 2017

UN’s former permanent representative of Nepal, Dr Jayraj Acharya was of the view that issues focusing on consequences of climate change faced by LDCs like Nepal should be raised at UNGA.

Lalitpur hosts workshop on ‘human mobility’

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October 12, 2017

The workshop emphasised on the need for integrating human mobility in national policies on climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development across the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.