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Statement by Ms. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, Deputy Permanent Representative of the
Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations at the General Dehate of the High
Level Segment of the Substantive Session of the Eeonomie and Social Council
(New York, 8 July 2015)
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Mr. President,
I am pleased to address the Council at the time when the UN membership is engaged in shaping
our course of action for the next fifteen years. I associate myself with the statement made by the
distinguished Permanent Representative of South Africa on hehalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We express our sincere thanks to the Secretary- General and his team for the comprehensive
report.
The Rio+20 Conference envisaged the concept of the HLPF to mobilize collective political will
of the membership and the ECOSOC has been an apex body of the UN for the socio-economic
capital mobilization. The confluence of HLPF and ECOSOC Suhstantive Session has been a
unique reengineering of Member States to drive on the path of our common journey to human
prosperity with dignity.
My delegation welcomes the theme of this year "Managing the transition from the
Millennium Development Goals to the sustainable development goals (SDGs): What it will
take" and subscribes to the view that the transition management with a greater emphasis in
achieving integration and coherence across actors and sectors is essential with robust institutional
mechanism. In this context, let me assure you, Mr. President, of the full cooperation of my
delegation.
Mr. President,
Poverty and hunger constitute serious impediment to economic, human and social progress,
which have been further aggravated by the negative and disproportional impact of climate change
and frequent disasters both natural and human-induced. Therefore, i f the LDCs are to graduate
as envisioned in the IPOA, now is the real time to address their issues as we are in the final stage
of shaping the post-2015 development agenda encompassing the SDGs.
The Secretary-General's reports make it clear, once again, that the LDCs, particularly those which
are also land-locked, eonstitute the most vulnerable and weakest segment of international
community. The reasons are obvious: their high-cost economy, inadequate trade related
infrastructures and limited access to the international trade, among others.
Trade being an engine of growth and development, Nepal reaffirms the need of enhanced
cooperation for a universal, rule-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral
trading system that would provide robust trade-related technical assistance and capacity building
to remove LDCs' supply-side constraints and promote their trade-related infrastructure and
productive capacity.
The technologieal as well as institutional eapacity deficit of LDCs has seriously inhibited
generation and mobilization of resources to implement the Internationally Agreed Development
Goals. Investment in knowledge, technology and innovation sectors is a must to overcome the
serious digital divide, which is not only undermining the human and social capital development
but is also increasing the technology gap between the North and South in the global development
landscape. Nepal reaffirms the principle of right to development and underlines the need for
STLM education and the technology bank for the LDCs.
Nepal further underlines that the clean affordable, reliable, renewable and sustainable energy is
a major game changer of development, and strongly supports the SLA4ALL initiative of the SG
to overcome the constraints of LDCs.
Similarly, ODA which is fundamental for the development of the LDCs, needs to be enhanced
and strengthened, and also allocated between sectors in a balanced manner. Together, dedicated
and targeted support and cooperation with an emphasis on the global partnership through mutual
accountability for development effectiveness is vital for desired results on the ground. Nepal
appreciates partners who have met their commitments and encouraged others to do more. Nepal
recognizes the eomplementary role of the South-South and triangular cooperation as agreed in
IPOA and reaffirms that it should be the guiding principles in any global development framework
with well-targeted support measures for equity, inclusiveness and sustainability.
Mr. President,
Nepal is a land-locked and least developed country, emerging from conflict and yet aspiring to
graduate from the LDC status by 2022, dealt a devastating blow by the earthquake in April f
numerous powerful aftershocks. Nepal was on track in achieving most of the MDGs and did
actually meet for the first time, two of the three criteria to graduate from the Least Developed
Country status. That positive development has now been shattered.
Nonetheless, Nepal is determined to move on with the continued understanding and support of
the international community. My delegation extends its profound gratitude to our neighbours and
all friends of Nepal for their solidarity, support and commitment made in the 'International
Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction' held in Kathmandu last month. The Conference has
given a strong message that Nepal is not alone in this time of need and that, with the continued
support of the international community, Nepal will build back stronger and better, sooner than
later. In this context, the GA resolution unanimously adopted in May, is another testimony of the
international community in our endeavour.
Finally, Mr. President, the transition management should be maintained in all outcome
documents of the major conferences. With the pain of the earthquake, compounded by several
other natural disasters, Nepal is looking forward for the outcome documents of HLPF and
LCOSOC with great hope; particularly in the run up to the Conferences on Financing for
Development as well as the post-2015 development agenda and UNFCCC, to realize the future
we want, leaving no one behind.
I thank you.
Statement by Ms. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, Deputy Permanent Representative of the
Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations at the General Dehate of the High
Level Segment of the Substantive Session of the Eeonomie and Social Council
(New York, 8 July 2015)
Please check against delivery
Mr. President,
I am pleased to address the Council at the time when the UN membership is engaged in shaping
our course of action for the next fifteen years. I associate myself with the statement made by the
distinguished Permanent Representative of South Africa on hehalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We express our sincere thanks to the Secretary- General and his team for the comprehensive
report.
The Rio+20 Conference envisaged the concept of the HLPF to mobilize collective political will
of the membership and the ECOSOC has been an apex body of the UN for the socio-economic
capital mobilization. The confluence of HLPF and ECOSOC Suhstantive Session has been a
unique reengineering of Member States to drive on the path of our common journey to human
prosperity with dignity.
My delegation welcomes the theme of this year "Managing the transition from the
Millennium Development Goals to the sustainable development goals (SDGs): What it will
take" and subscribes to the view that the transition management with a greater emphasis in
achieving integration and coherence across actors and sectors is essential with robust institutional
mechanism. In this context, let me assure you, Mr. President, of the full cooperation of my
delegation.
Mr. President,
Poverty and hunger constitute serious impediment to economic, human and social progress,
which have been further aggravated by the negative and disproportional impact of climate change
and frequent disasters both natural and human-induced. Therefore, i f the LDCs are to graduate
as envisioned in the IPOA, now is the real time to address their issues as we are in the final stage
of shaping the post-2015 development agenda encompassing the SDGs.
The Secretary-General's reports make it clear, once again, that the LDCs, particularly those which
are also land-locked, eonstitute the most vulnerable and weakest segment of international
community. The reasons are obvious: their high-cost economy, inadequate trade related
infrastructures and limited access to the international trade, among others.
Trade being an engine of growth and development, Nepal reaffirms the need of enhanced
cooperation for a universal, rule-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral
trading system that would provide robust trade-related technical assistance and capacity building
to remove LDCs' supply-side constraints and promote their trade-related infrastructure and
productive capacity.
The technologieal as well as institutional eapacity deficit of LDCs has seriously inhibited
generation and mobilization of resources to implement the Internationally Agreed Development
Goals. Investment in knowledge, technology and innovation sectors is a must to overcome the
serious digital divide, which is not only undermining the human and social capital development
but is also increasing the technology gap between the North and South in the global development
landscape. Nepal reaffirms the principle of right to development and underlines the need for
STLM education and the technology bank for the LDCs.
Nepal further underlines that the clean affordable, reliable, renewable and sustainable energy is
a major game changer of development, and strongly supports the SLA4ALL initiative of the SG
to overcome the constraints of LDCs.
Similarly, ODA which is fundamental for the development of the LDCs, needs to be enhanced
and strengthened, and also allocated between sectors in a balanced manner. Together, dedicated
and targeted support and cooperation with an emphasis on the global partnership through mutual
accountability for development effectiveness is vital for desired results on the ground. Nepal
appreciates partners who have met their commitments and encouraged others to do more. Nepal
recognizes the eomplementary role of the South-South and triangular cooperation as agreed in
IPOA and reaffirms that it should be the guiding principles in any global development framework
with well-targeted support measures for equity, inclusiveness and sustainability.
Mr. President,
Nepal is a land-locked and least developed country, emerging from conflict and yet aspiring to
graduate from the LDC status by 2022, dealt a devastating blow by the earthquake in April f
numerous powerful aftershocks. Nepal was on track in achieving most of the MDGs and did
actually meet for the first time, two of the three criteria to graduate from the Least Developed
Country status. That positive development has now been shattered.
Nonetheless, Nepal is determined to move on with the continued understanding and support of
the international community. My delegation extends its profound gratitude to our neighbours and
all friends of Nepal for their solidarity, support and commitment made in the 'International
Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction' held in Kathmandu last month. The Conference has
given a strong message that Nepal is not alone in this time of need and that, with the continued
support of the international community, Nepal will build back stronger and better, sooner than
later. In this context, the GA resolution unanimously adopted in May, is another testimony of the
international community in our endeavour.
Finally, Mr. President, the transition management should be maintained in all outcome
documents of the major conferences. With the pain of the earthquake, compounded by several
other natural disasters, Nepal is looking forward for the outcome documents of HLPF and
LCOSOC with great hope; particularly in the run up to the Conferences on Financing for
Development as well as the post-2015 development agenda and UNFCCC, to realize the future
we want, leaving no one behind.
I thank you.
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