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Visiting UN Under Secy calls on DPM Gautam
Hervé Ladsous, Under Secretary General and Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations, called on Acting Prime Minister Bam Dev Gautam on Monday.
bookmarkHervé Ladsous, Under Secretary General and Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations, called on Acting Prime Minister Bam Dev Gautam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singha Durbar on Monday. Ladsous is on a two-day official visit to Nepal.
Published at : July 21, 2014
Updated at : July 21, 2014 16:57
Kathmandu
In the meeting, role of Nepal Army in peace keeping missions of the UN and the current political issues were discussed, spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deepak Prasad Dhital said.
Meanwhile, the UN Under Secretary General acknowledged the efforts of Nepal Army for their contribution in peace keeping missions for maintaining world peace. Ladsous expressed his gratitude to the government of Nepal for this, Dhital added.
Ladsous also informed DPM Gautam that the UN has recently increased the allowances and facilities to troops mobilised in peace keeping missions across the world.
Meanwhile, the acting prime minister urged Ladsous for providing role for Nepal Army in the decision and policy making level as NA has been contributing in peace keeping missions since long. Under Secretary Ladsous welcomed DPM's request and responded positively, Dhital added.
Secretary at the Home Ministry, Surya Prasad Silwal, Joint Secretary and UN Division Chief, Deepak Dhital, and Acting Chief of the UN in Kathmandu, Nicole Menage, were also present during the occasion.
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