Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Departs for Bangkok to Attend UN Asia Pacific Conference

Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has departed for Bangkok, Thailand, to attend an international conference. He is participating in the 5th Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).

During the visit, Minister Shrestha is scheduled to address the main UN Economic and Social Commission conference on Wednesday. On Thursday, he will speak at a joint workshop hosted by Thailand, Nepal, and UN ESCAP. This session will focus on preventing series of natural disasters across the region, drawing key lessons from Nepal's experience during the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster.

According to his chief personal secretary, Sanjiv Maharjan, the minister will also hold bilateral talks with representatives from various countries. Minister Shrestha plans to raise key issues such as setting up early warning systems for natural disasters, getting free access to regional satellite data, and securing financial support for climate related damages.

The Nepali delegation includes Archana Shrestha, Director General of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology; Dev Chandra Gadtaula, a section officer from the ministry; and Ankita Shah, a climate expert and board member of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre. Minister Shrestha will return to Nepal on Saturday.