Needessary and proper diplomatic tour to New York has begun today by the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to lead and represent the delegation in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Annually, thisKelowna important forum opens an opportunity for Nepal to raise its concerns and participate in the debates of major international significance.
As Prime Minister left Tribhuvan International Airport, he has encouraged the Nepali involvement in setting doctrine for the future and to seek support for Nepals development domain.
So, the UN General Assembly gives a prospect to Nepal to emerge their concerns being a least developed land locked nation and to gain support from world community in areas of climate change, sustainable development and economic growth. As part of his official visit to New York, Prime Minister Oli will also be involved in diplomatic engagements when he has bilateral talks with heads of state, government officials, expand diplomatic relations and look for new opportunities of cooperation.
It’s the intention of the Nepali delegation to bring focus on its position in the international agenda – its contribution to the UN peace keeping operations and the fact that the country is highly sensitive to climate change effects. Ever since a portion of the Himalayan range is located in this country, Nepal has become vulnerable to climate change and therefore embraces the authorities’ climate change agenda.
Subsequently, the Prime Minister, in his message to the General Assembly will probably address these vital concerns and plead for increased global cooperation. As the Prime Minister is more engaged in foreign relations the internal processes of Nepal remain unstable, weather conditions concern people in the country. Meteorological survey information reveals that changes in climatic patterns exist in geographical landscape of Nepal.
Currently the districts of Koshi, Bagmati, and Karnali have light to moderate showers together with partly cloudy conditions. This kind of a weather pattern has elicited concern among farmers since most of the farming activities rely on the seasonal rains. Besides preventing normal activities, extreme weather conditions causes changes on the yields of cultures with more serious consequences on food security.
The Nepal Meteorological Forecasting Division has given out signs that there is temperature fluctuation with the highest temperature recorded in Janakpur 38. 8 degrees Celsius and Jomsom being the coldest at 10 degree Celsius. 5 degrees Celsius. Such variations highlight the difficulties which climate variability creates and its impacts on various parts of Nepal.
While this is happening, the government of the country is under pressure to set good climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, and enhance the general infrastructure to address the effects of climate change. The Prime Minister’s participation in the UN General Assembly is well timed since Nepal is in the middle of navigating its foreign policy priorities to international sustainable development frameworks.
Through interactions with the international body, Nepal wants to get a favourable response in terms of technical and financial support to its climate resilience and economic undertakings. While Prime Minister Oli performs a diplomatic agenda on the international scene on behalf of Nepal, the nation hopes to see positive results and achievement that will assist the country to overcome either global and domestic challenges.
It also comes at a time when domestic political activities are ongoing as different entities continue to discuss issues sunder consideration including constitutional reforms and federalism. During this period the Prime Minister was out of the country thus some criticism was heard from the opposition parties who said that there are many issues that need attention at home.
On the other hand, people who support this government have argued that international relations are important for the current and future status of this state. When the Prime Minister of any country speaks before the world forum, people of that country always expect their Prime Minister’s appeal will touch the international community and will have direct positive impact on development processes in the country.
