What Nepal actually needs from global leaders in New York
By Gyan Chandra Acharya Former under-secretary-general of the UN argues Balendra Shah’s UNGA debut is a critical pulpit to demand climate justice, secure reconstruction aid and champion the fragile future of the world’s mountains.
Sit down and talk
By Gyan Chandra Acharya Nepal and India should come together and hold negotiations to resolve their border issues.
The peacemaker
By Gyan Chandra Acharya Kofi Annan’s illustrious career made the world realise the power of possibilities
Better preparation needed
By Gyan Chandra Acharya A country’s foreign policy will be implemented successfully only when we have the right strategy, effective instruments and agile institutions. Therefore, we have to be as attentive and focused on the development of such instruments and mechanisms as we are on the articulation of general principles and policies.
The prosperity agenda
By Gyan Chandra Acharya As we focus on inclusive prosperity as our national aspiration, we have to take into account two dimensions of our development efforts. National policy and commitments will undoubtedly play the primary role, but international partnership also has to play a strong complementary role.
The road ahead
By Gyan Chandra Acharya With the implementation of the current Constitution of Nepal, it is time that we devised a proper strategy and resolute pathway to steer our collective efforts towards achieving its overall objectives.