Anjan Shakya Elected to IPU Sustainable Development Committee

Anjan Shakya, a member of Nepal’s National Assembly, 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, Uzbekistan.

The Nepali delegation to the assembly is led by Speaker Devraj Ghimire, and the event will take place from April 5 to April 9. Shakya won the position after defeating candidates from the Maldives and Iran, becoming the first Nepali Member of Parliament to be elected to this committee.

After her victory, MP Shakya said her election was not only a personal achievement but also a way to raise Nepal's status internationally.

Shakya is part of the Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee in Nepal’s National Assembly and is the coordinator of the Sustainable Development Sub-Committee within that committee.

The IPU’s Committee on Sustainable Development works to improve the well-being of people and the planet. It focuses on issues like fair trade, environmental protection, funding for development, and other global challenges that affect the future of the world.