Speaking at #HLPF2024 side-event Accelerating Progress towards SDG2 in Fragile countries & LDCs in a Poly-crisis World, Amb Lok B Thapa highlighted efforts made, progress achieved & challenges🇳🇵 faced in achieving SDG2, calling for robust intl. cooperation leaving no one behind

Addressing SDG2 at #HLPF2024, Hon. Dr. Min Bahadur Shrestha, VC National Planning Commission emphasized ensuring food security through investments,social protection & partnerships, highlighting progress in reducing undernourishment and calling for enhanced international cooperation & partnerships.

Addressing #HLPF2024 session on ‘SDG1: No Poverty’, National Planning Commission Hon. Dr. Ram Kumar Phuyal, expressed LDC’s concern over declining ODA, reduced FDI & rising climate vulnerability causing poverty in LDCs & stressed DPoA deliverables-food stockholding & resilience building-to end their poverty

Speaking #HLPF #SDG16, Dr. Min Bdr Shrestha emphasized vital role of peace, justice &strong institutions in sustainable devt & highlighted Nepal's progress stressing on sustained economic growth, digitalization, intnl. cooperation & multi-stakeholder partnerships to achieve SDG16

Speaking at African countries, LDCs & LLDCs #HLPF2024, Amb Lok B Thapa stressed the need to: •accelerate SDGs in LDCs •leverage STI to unlock growth potentials •increase LDCs fiscal space •support LDCs issues in diff multilateral processes •address climate change impacts.

Permanent Mission of Nepal, Conslate General of Nepal & Mithila Center USA jointly organzied 'Arts for SDGs- Mithila Heritage' painting exhibition in UNHQ on the theme of climate change. H.E. Dennis Francis, President of UNGA inaugurated the exhibition amidst a special function.

Addressing the General Debate, #HLPF2024, LDC Chair Amb. Lok B Thapa stressed the importance of early implementation of DPoA deliverables, productive capacity building, youth investment, STI, climate finance & renewed partnership to enable LDCs to accelerate the 2030 Agenda.

Speaking at the event "Poverty & Social Protection: Pathway to the World Social Summit," Amb Lok B Thapa highlighted social protection & its positive impacts on SDGs, stressing need for more financing, robust infrastructures & data mgmt system to leave no one behind.

Nepal presented its 3rd Voluntary National Review of #SDGs at the ongoing #HLPF meeting today. Amb. Lok B Thapa highlighted progress, challenges and the path forward, emphasizing the need for enhanced partnerships, cooperation, capacity building and financing for SDGs in Nepal.

Nepal cohosted a side event, “People and Planet: Addressing Climate Change, Poverty & Hunger in Asia Pacific," with ESCAP, ADB & UNDP. Amb Lok B Thapa stressed the need for integrated policies, investments, innovation & stronger multilateral cooperation to address these issues.

Nepal firmly believes in stronger multilateralism with the UN at its center. We must uphold our commitment to the UN Charter & international laws to foster trust & cooperation among nations, said Lok B Thapa at the UNSC Open Debate on Multilateral Cooperation.

Nepal & Armenia co-hosted a side event on Landlocked Mountainous countries. Amb Lok B Thapa highlighted unique challenges facing them & emphasized urgent need for climate action, robust infrastructure, increased support & investment to help them overcome their vulnerabilities.

Nepal🇳🇵& Kiribati 🇰🇮 established formal diplomatic relations. Amb Lok B Thapa & Amb H.E. Teburoro Tito signed a Joint Communique to this effect in New York. The two ambassadors exchanged views on different areas that Nepal & Kiribati can work together for their mutual benefits

Speaking at the HLPF Ministerial Segment, Amb Lok B Thapa highlighted Nepal’s progress on SDGs & urged international community to take decisive actions urgently to bridge huge financial gap to accelerate the pace to achieve the 2030 agenda & SDG targets.

Speaking at the ambassadorial meeting on“Summit of the Future”, LDC Chair Amb. Lok B Thapa welcomed the improved Pact of the Future & called for more ambition in actions to address the needs of LDCs while reaffirming stronger commitments to leaving no one behind.

Speaking at PBC meeting on Liberia, Amb Lok B Thapa applauded the progress made by Liberia on its peacebuilding efforts, highlighted Nepal’s contributions to UNMIL & called for enhanced international support to consolidate Liberia’s journey toward lasting peace and prosperity.

Today at the #UNSC, Amb Lok B Thapa underlined the need for proper peace building strategies, robust global/regional partnerships, preventive diplomacy, inclusivity & national ownership, sustainable development & early action for conflict prevention & sustained peace.

LDC Chair Amb Lok B Thapa, addressing the LDC Group Strategy Meeting virtually in Malawi, highlighted the issues of LDCs on climate change. He also called for steadfast collective efforts to address the needs of LDCs & ensure that their voices are not just heard but acted upon.

Speaking at the UN Security Council, Amb Lok B Thapa emphasized unity in the Security Council, context specific mandates, timely exit strategies, stronger partnerships with regional organizations & other entities, & unified political support for effective #UNPeacekeeping.

South-South Cooperation is crucial for LDCs to accelerate implementation of SDGs, build climate resilience, eradicate poverty/inequality, bridge digital divide & make LDC graduation possible, sustainable & irreversible, said LDC Chair Amb Lok B Thapa during S-S Cooperation Day.