Foreign Minister Departs for Geneva to Attend UNHRC High-Level Session

Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba is set to depart for Geneva, Switzerland, today to participate in the 58th High-Level Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

The high-level session, scheduled from February 24 to 26, will see Minister Deuba addressing the council on February 24.

During her visit, she will engage in discussions with foreign counterparts, heads of UN agencies, international organizations, and other dignitaries. A key agenda of her trip will be rallying support for Nepal’s candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term.

Minister Deuba is leading a Nepali delegation comprising senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, and Nepal’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva.

She is scheduled to return to Nepal on February 28.