KATHMANDU: National Assembly (NA) member Dr. Anjan Shakya has been elected to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Standing Committee on Sustainable Development.
She was chosen to represent Nepal from the Asia-Pacific region during the IPU’s 150th assembly held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The Nepali delegation to the assembly is led by Speaker Devraj Ghimire, with the event running from April 5 to April 9. Shakya secured the position after defeating candidates from the Maldives and Iran, making her the first-ever Nepali MP to be elected to the committee.
In her statement following the victory, MP Shakya expressed that her election not only marked a personal achievement but also helped enhance Nepal’s prestige on the international stage.
MP Shakya is a member of the Development, Economic Affairs, and Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly and serves as the coordinator of the Sustainable Development Sub-Committee within the same committee.
The IPU Committee on Sustainable Development works to improve the well-being of the world’s citizens and the planet. It focuses on issues such as fair trade, environmental protection, financing for development, and other global challenges that shape the future of our world, according to the IPU’s official website.
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