On October 23rd, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance Hon. Bishnu Prasad Paudel had a meeting with Vice President (VP) of the World Bank Martin Raiser in Washington, D. C. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the Bank’s continued support for Nepal’s development endeavors in the priority sectors such as agriculture, energy, and irrigation, among others. He
The Embassy congratulates Ms. Urmila Chaudhary for winning the Secretary of State Global Anti-Racial Award and appreciates her works in the field of empowering the women, particularly, her dedication towards uplifting the situation of girl children who have been the victim of domestic servitude in Nepal. The Embassy also thanks and appreciates the US Government for recognizing the important works of Ms.
Attention of the Embassy has been drawn to the recent media reports citing death of a Nepali national in a shooting incident that occurred near Guatemala-Mexico border on October 2, 2024. Following these reports, the Embassy inquired with the relevant agencies of the Mexican government about the situation of Nepali nationals affected by the incident. The Embassy has been notified
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Nepal and the Department of State of the United States of America on the establishment of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on September 30, 2024 at the Department of State. The agreement was signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba from Nepali
On September 30, 2024, Honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was called on by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Alice Albright at the Embassy. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on timely completion of the transmission lines and highways projects being implemented in Nepal under MCC Compact.
Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was called on today by Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya at the Embassy. The two sides discussed matters of mutual interests, including strengthening of democracy, as well as promotion and protection of human rights. Foreign Minister Rana arrived in Washington, D.C. yesterday after attending 79th session of the United Nations
Press Release The Right Honourable Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli delivered a public address today at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, Harvard University, Cambridge on the topic of ‘Transitional Justice to Climate Justice: Current State of Governance and Development in Nepal’. Outlining Nepal’s experiences, achievements and future priorities in two key areas, the Prime Minister called for enhanced goodwill
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honorable Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, met with H.E. John Bass, Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the US Department of State, on the sidelines of the UNGA. While taking stock of existing relations, the two sides also discussed ways to expand further and strengthen the partnership between the two countries.
Prime Minister Oli had fruitful discussions with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Deputy CEO, Ms. Nisha Biswal, on the sidelines of the UNGA. They discussed the possibilities of further expanding DFC investment in Nepal, particularly in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and tourism. Hon. Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was also present at the meeting.
On September 23, 2024, the Prime Minister of Nepal, Rt. Hon. K P Sharma Oli delivered a keynote address titled “Nepal’s Journey to Democracy and Economic Prosperity” at Columbia University in New York. In his remarks, Prime Minister Oli emphasized that the national vision of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ aims to eliminate poverty and secure the right of all citizens