गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ UN extends Nepal’s LDC Graduation preparation period Breaking UN extends Nepal’s LDC Graduation preparation period KathmanduPati October 30, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], October 30 – The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously approved an extension of the preparation period for Nepal and Bangladesh to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category until November 24, 2029. The decision was taken during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday according to Nepal’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. The extension gives Nepal additional time to undertake necessary structural and institutional reforms before graduating from the LDC category. Nepal has expressed its commitment to using the extended period to strengthen its productive capacity, improve institutional performance and accelerate economic and social transformation. The additional time is expected to help the country address existing challenges and prepare more effectively for graduation. The UN decision is also expected to support Nepal’s efforts to achieve a smooth, sustainable and irreversible transition from the LDC category. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Army Chief calls for clearer disaster response command structure Nepal stock market slips despite seven-month high turnover Netanyahu faces coalition challenge as opposition seeks power Nepal, India agree to boost border surveillance technology Nepal suspends private schools’ association over repeated non-compliance Nepal yet to finalise Prime Minister’s India visit date Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
