Kathmandu: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli briefed the world leaders about Nepal’s position on foreign policy, transitional justice, the rich-poor divide, among others, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
He said that Nepal has always adhered to a peaceful, independent, balanced, and non-aligned foreign policy, based on the principles of Panchsheel, the UN Charter, international law, and norms of world peace. “We conduct our foreign policy with profound belief in ‘Amity with All, Enmity with None,’” he told the world leaders.
He further said that Nepal is committed to strengthening close, cordial, and constructive relations with its immediate neighbors and beyond, rooted in the principles of mutual respect, sovereign equality, territorial integrity, noninterference in each other’s internal affairs, and peaceful co-existence.
On the occasion, PM Oli called for the reform of the UN System to “make it more effective, democratic, transparent, and accountable.” “We firmly believe that stronger multilateralism, with the United Nations at its core, is the only path forward to tackle the numerous global crises we face,” he said.
PM Oli also raised the issue of the rich-poor divide in the world. “The contrast between rich and poor, harmony and hatred, and economic development and environmental destruction have never been as stark as they are today,” he said. “Even after three hundred years of industrialization and modernization journey, it is deeply troubling that in our so-called civilized world of 21st century, wealth and prosperity are concentrated mostly at the hand of Global North and the poverty and destitution are heavily concentrated in the Global South, particularly in the least developed countries (LDCs),” the PM said.
Prime Minister Oli told the world leaders about the recent progress in transitional justice process. “Immediately after the formation of my government, parliament passed a Transitional Justice bill to settle transitional justice issue once and for all,” he said. “While we implement the law, we will uphold victims’ rights, including truth and justice. We will also use reparations and reconciliation to heal the wounds and scars of conflict period.”
He thanked the international community, including the UN system, for supporting this cause.
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