PM Prachanda receives invitation from UN Secretary General to attend ‘Summit of the Future’

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has received an invitation from the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, to attend the ‘Summit of the Future’ being held in the US coming September.

UN Resident Representative in Nepal, Hanna Singer-Hamdy, met PM Prachanda and handed over the invitation letter to him on Thursday, according to PM’s press advisor, Manahari Timilsina.

In response, PM Prachanda expressed gratitude to the UN Secretary General for visiting Nepal, observing the climate impacts and globalizing our concerns. He informed Singer that he was positive towards participation in the event.

The UN Resident Representative viewed Nepal had contributed significantly to the UN’s world peace campaign. She underlined that Nepal could attend the Summit of the Future to showcase Nepal’s efforts on coping up with climate change impacts.

The world event to dwell on contemporary challenges ranging from climate change impacts to the initiatives for SDGs is scheduled for September 22-23 at the call of the UN.