Kathmandu, April 30 : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav, has said meaningful assistance from the international development partners including the UN was essential to Nepal for the retention of the health sector achievements.    
    
The DPM who is currently in New York, US to take part in the 57th session of Commission of Population and Development, called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and reminded the Secretary General about need of assistance from the development partners to Nepal so that it could achieve SDGs and continue health sector improvements.    
    
During the meeting held at UN Headquarters, he reiterated Nepal’s commitment to the UN charter and principles and applauded the UN contribution to Nepal’s socio-economic development. Yadav shared with the global leader that Nepal had made progress on poverty alleviation, health service, and reduction of maternal mortality rate.    
    
In reciprocation, Secretary General Guterres remembered his visit to Nepal and expressed happiness over Nepal-UN relations. He praised Nepal’s initiatives for human rights, world peace, security and SDGs.    
    
He vowed to augment assistance to Nepal via different UN agencies. The Secretary General underlined the need of collective efforts to address climate change impacts. “Nepal deserves climate justice,” Geterres argued.    
    
Also together in the meeting were Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Lok Bahadur Thapa, and high level officials of Nepal governments. (RSS)