UN relief wing races against time to reach isolated areas of Nepal
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): As the approaching winter has left a small time window for aid workers to reach earthquake-hit, high-altitude areas in Nepal, the United Nations humanitarian wing and its partners are racing against the clock to ensure timely delivery of food and shelter supplies to the isolated communities.
In wake of adoption of Nepal's constitution, Ban stresses need for dialogue, non-violence
New York, Sept 22 (IBNS) While acknowledging the adoption of the long-awaited constitution of Nepal, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern about recent violence in the country and stressed the need for dialogue and non-violence.
Kathmandu, Sept 20 (IBNS): Creating new history, Nepal on Sunday adopted the new Constitution.
Nepal: Ban stresses need for dialogue, respect for peaceful protest
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned about the recent violence in Nepal and saddened by the loss of lives, a spokesperson for the United Nations chief said on Friday.
Children in Nepal still at risk three months after devastating quake: UNICEF
New York, Jul 28 (IBNS): Three months after Nepal's devastating 25 April earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they remain in need of aid, warned the United Nations's Children Fund (UNICEF).
Nepal: Two months on, UN agency shifts post-quake focus from emergency response to recovery
New York, June 25 (IBNS) Thousands of porters are carrying food and other relief high into Nepal's mountains, and repairing trails as they go, as part of a shift by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) from emergency response to longer-term recovery, after the 25 April earthquake.
Nepal: senior UN development official pledges support ahead of post-quake reconstruction conference
New York, June 24 (IBNS) Two months after a massive earthquake and several powerful aftershocks ravaged Nepal, the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Haoliang Xu, arrived in Kathmandu for a visit will include participation in an International Donors’ Conference aimed at bolstering the country's post-disaster reconstruction efforts.