Poverty is common problem of LDCs and should be addressed collectively : PM Oli
September 23, Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed the ‘Summit of the Future’ session of the 79th United Nations General Assembly on Sunday.
PM Oli is in New York, leading the Nepali delegation to the 79th UN General Assembly. PM Oli addressed the session at the UN headquarters.
During the event, Prime Minister Oli emphasized the importance of industrialization and increasing production to address poverty, which he said was a common challenge for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
PM Oli pointed out that LDCs had been significantly impacted by the greenhouse gas emissions of developed countries and called on them to increase their investment in climate financing.
He highlighted the fact that hundreds of thousands of children are deprived of their rights to food and education due to poverty, and stressed the need for collaborative efforts to alleviate poverty.
The session was attended by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, PM’s Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, and Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Lok Bahadur Thapa.
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