Prime Minister Koirala addressed the general assembly of the UN
The
Prime Minister commended the Secretary-General for convening the Climate Summit
and added that the momentum generated at the summit should pave the
way next year for a binding agreement on climate change with long-term and
comprehensive global commitments for climate solutions based on the
principles of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities, equity, and
respective capabilities’.
He
underlined that it is an irony that the world’s most vulnerable countries
happen to be the worst victims of climate change for no fault of theirs and
called for special provisions for climate financing, additional to regular ODA,
for addressing the mitigation and adaptation needs of the least developed
countries and small island developing states.
Calling
for attention to the structural constraints, capacity gaps and pervasive and
complex development challenges that LDCs face, the Prime Minister underlined
the urgency for addressing the special needs of the LDCs and to support them
with enhanced provision of resources for inclusive development.
The
Prime Minister called for the immediate implementation of duty free and quota
free market access for LDCs’ products to enable them reap benefits from the
global trading system. He called upon the international community particularly
donors to fulfill all the commitments made in favour of LDCs and emphasized on
the timely, full and effective implementation of Istanbul Programme of Action
for the LDCs. The Prime Minister expressed hope that Vienna Conference in
November this year will be successful to develop an ambitious and
result-oriented instrument to succeed the Almaty Programme of Action for LLDCs.
Informing
the General Assembly about the aim of Nepal to graduate from LDC status by
2022, he added that an enhanced level of international support to build
our productive capacity, improvement in supply side capacity and minimizing
shocks and vulnerabilities and, above all, bringing about structural
transformation will be critical to meet this target.
The
Prime Minister stressed that the post-2015 development agenda only becomes
truly transformative when the pressing needs and priorities of the most
vulnerable and marginalized countries and societies are faithfully accommodated
into the broader global agenda and are provided with sufficient resources to
achieve them. He added that a holistic development process does not leave an
unfinished agenda behind, so the remaining task of the MDGs should be fully
incorporated in the post-2015 agenda.
The
Prime Minister said Nepal unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations and called for an early conclusion of a comprehensive convention
on international terrorism; and the effective implementation of the provisions
of the UN global counter-terrorism measures.
The
Prime Minister highlighted that the unwavering faith and long struggle for a
democratic system of governance has given Nepal strength for mainstreaming the
armed Maoist rebels into a peaceful democratic process and lead a successful
transition from autocratic monarchy to democratic republican order, thereby
setting unique model. He added that political parties in Nepal including the
Maoists are now working together to have a democratic constitution promulgated
through the elected Constituent Assembly. The Prime Minister expressed
the commitment of the present government to take the parties both within and
outside the Assembly on board within the framework of constitutionalism,
political pluralism and the rule of law to put the country on the path of
peace, stability, development and democratic system of governance. He
said Nepal firmly believes in democracy’s indispensability for peace, progress,
stability, and prosperity adding that peace, democracy and sustainable
development are inextricably linked and mutually reinforcing. He expressed
confidence that Peace, stability, and democracy in Nepal would pave way for
reaping the benefits from economic dynamism in the neighbourhood and at the
same time act as a stabilizing force for peace and prosperity in Asia and the
world at large.
The
Prime Minister quoted Late BP Koirala from his statement of the 15th UNGA in
1960, “the real solutions of the world problems, including the problem of world
peace and prosperity, lies in the direction of strengthening and extending the
authority of the United Nations. This authority will be strengthened and
fortified if the decisions of the United Nations are respected faithfully and
loyally by all powers, big and small” and stated that the need today is to be
true to the letter and spirit of every decision we make for the good of
humanity.
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