United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
(Photo source: unescap.org)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to visit Nepal in the last week of October at the invitation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
PM Dahal told reporters at the Tribhuvan International Airport on his return to Kathmandu Tuesday, wrapping a 10-day visit to New York where he attended the UN General Assembly, that the UNSG would arrive in Nepal on October 30 for a two-day visit.
During his meeting with the UNSG in New York on the sidelines of the General Assembly, PM Dahal had invitated for a visit to Nepal to assess the ongoing peace process here.
A press release issued by the Foreign Ministry stated, “The Prime Minister thanked and appreciated the Secretary General for his continuous support to the peace process in Nepal, and for his positive reference about Nepal in his report to the General Assembly. The Prime Minister extended an invitation to the Secretary General to visit Nepal which he accepted with pleasure and expressed his willingness to visit Nepal soon.” nepalnews.com mk Sept 30 08
