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PM Balendra Shah returns to Kathmandu after UN General Assembly

Acting Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle and two other ministers received him at Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday.

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News card: PM Balendra Shah returns to Kathmandu after UN General Assembly. Category: politics. Sources: OnlineKhabar, Reporters Nepal, Khabarhub, Setopati.

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  • Shah landed at Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday after the 81st UN General Assembly
  • Acting Prime Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle, Home Minister Sudhan Gurung and Minister Khadkaraj Paudel received him
  • He met UN Secretary-General Guterres and the Australian Prime Minister in New York

Prime Minister Balendra Shah arrived back in Nepal on Saturday after taking part in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in the afternoon, according to OnlineKhabar, Reporters Nepal and Khabarhub, and Setopati published photographs of his return. Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle, who held the role of acting Prime Minister during the trip, went to the airport to welcome him along with Home Minister Sudhan Gurung and Khadkaraj Paudel, the minister responsible for culture, tourism and civil aviation, Reporters Nepal reported. Earlier on Saturday the same outlet, quoting an unnamed source, said no red carpet or formal salute had been planned for the arrival. Shah had flown to the United States on Tuesday evening and spoke to the Assembly on Thursday. In the speech he described the recent Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods as an example of a crisis driven by climate change and drew attention to rising risks in the Himalayan region. He told the Assembly that climate change does not respect borders, saying hazards such as glacier melt, floods and landslides reach China and India as well as Nepal. According to OnlineKhabar, he argued that climate justice should not be limited to financial aid and that mountain communities, small island states and least developed countries deserve an equal voice. On the sidelines of the Assembly, Shah met UN Secretary-General Guterres and his Australian counterpart, Khabarhub reported. Acting Foreign Secretary Ganeshprasad Dhakal was scheduled to brief the media at the airport on the visit, Reporters Nepal said.

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