Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda met UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in Rome today at the side line of UN Summit.

The Secretary-General thanked Nepal for its active engagement with the United Nations, including its significant contribution to peacekeeping.

The Secretary-General expressed his full support for Nepal's efforts to ensure a smooth transition from the Least Developed Countries category and the importance of the Government's leadership in implementing the transitional justice process and climate action.