Nepal’s UN envoy Lok Bahadur Thapa elected President of ECOSOC

This marks the first time Nepal has assumed the presidency of ECOSOC since joining the United Nations in 1955.

By KOSH RAJ KOIRALA

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, has been elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), marking what he described as a “historic moment” for Nepal and its enduring commitment to multilateralism.

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