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IFRC Secretary General pledges additional humanitarian assistance to Nepal


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2023 Feb 08, 15:51, Kathmandu
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan Chapagain has pledged to ensure additional humanitarian assistance to Nepal.

 Chapagain who arrived here Saturday on the four-day visit said he was already ready to provide more humanitarian assistance to Nepal. This is their second visit to Nepal after he assumed the post of IFRC General Secretary in February 2020.

Before departing for Geneva following the completion of his visit today, he applauded the role of the Nepal Red Cross Society in building safe and resilient societies in partnership with the government.

A high-level delegation from the IFRC Nepal was there to see off the Secretary-General at a VVIP lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport. Describing the Red Cross as the largest humanitarian assistance body, he insisted on collective efforts to further strengthen its movement.

During his stay here, the IFRC Secretary General had separate meetings with the senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Population and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his meetings with political leadership, he sought their help further promote the Red Cross movement.

He also attended the ceremony to launch the IFRC ‘World Disasters Report’. The IFRC assistance is majorly focused on the prevention, mitigation, and response to natural and human-caused disasters and climate change.

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