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Nepal: AHRC for an independent mechanism to ensure prompt, and effective inquiries

(A Joint Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission and 55 national and international organizations) Kathmandu, June 26: On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June), victims’ groups and associations and national and international human rights organizations call upon the Government of Nepal to immediately establish an independent […]

Italy extends support to Nepal to fight COVID pandemic

Kathmandu, June 25: A consignment of medical equipment and supplies from Italy arrived early Friday morning to support Nepal fight the second wave of the pandemic through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Italy is among the 12 EU Member States –Spain, Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Malta, Denmark and Ireland responding to Nepal’s call […]

Nepal : Rahat receives UNICEF Innovation Fund

Kathmandu, June 10, 2021– The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through its Innovation Fund, announced a new cohort of startups developing open-source, block chain-based solutions to receive equity-free investment of $100,000 and year-long mentorship — including eSatya(Rumsan), a blockchain startup in Nepal. As part of the UNICEF Innovation Fund’s portfolio, eSatya joins a community of […]

Pakistan FM Qureshi receives Nepal envoy Adhikari in Islamabad

Kathmandu/Islamabad, 10 June: Nepal’s accredited Ambassador to Pakistan, Tapas Adhikari, paid a courtesy call on Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mhd. Qureshi Wednesday in Islamabad, say Pakistani media sources. While receiving the Nepali envoy, Tapas Adhikari, at the foreign office, FM Qureshi is learnt to have discussed the entire gamut of bilateral ties. He is also […]

Nepal: UNSG message on International day of UN peacekeepers

Kathmandu. May 29: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their service and sacrifices will never be forgotten. UN Secretary General says: Begin […]