गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepali MP elected to IPU Sustainable Development Committee Nepal Nepali MP elected to IPU Sustainable Development Committee KathmanduPati April 06, 2025 KATHMANDU – National Assembly member Dr Anjan Shakya has been elected to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Standing Committee on Sustainable Development. She was elected representing Nepal from the Asia-Pacific region in the IPU’s 150th assembly held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Speaker Devraj Ghimire is leading the Nepali delegation to the assembly that began on April 5 and will continue until April 9. Shakya defeated candidates from the Maldives and Iran to become the first ever MP to be elected to the Committee from Nepal. In her comments following the victory, MP Shakya said that she felt that with her victory it has also helped to enhance Nepal’s prestige on the international stage. MP Shakya is a member of the Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly and the coordinator of the Sustainable Development Sub-Committee of the same committee. The IPU Committee on Sustainable Development works to improve the lives and well-being of the world’s citizens and the planet. It does this through the issues of fair trade, protection of the environment, financing for development and other questions that impact on the way our world evolves, says the IPU in its official website. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Criminal cases remain in police institutional memory: IGP Karki Pakistan to host South Asian games in April Three-point deal reached to deliver justice for Garima Nepal imports Rs 24 billion worth agricultural products Nepal, India agree to expand joint border security Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation
