Nepal: Prime Minister to address UN following August floods

Nepal's Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, will speak on September 24 at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. His address comes following the floods that hit Nepal in August. The prime minister's speech occurs at a time of the country's recovery from the floods that caused significant damage in Nepalese territory. Balendra Shah's trip to the UN assembly marks the first appearance of the Nepalese leader at the international forum since the August floods.