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UN Newsletter 1 edition
Jul 2026 - Jul 2026
UNRCO
RC'S MESSAGE
Message from the UN Resident Coordinator As Nepal enters the monsoon season, communities across the country once again face the realities of recurrent floods, landslides, climate-related hazards, and other external shocks. These crises remind us that humanitarian action is not...
The Canal That Kept the Lights On and Strengthenthen Livelihood
UN-HABITAT

THE CANAL THAT KEPT THE LIGHTS ON AND STRENGTHENTH...

Just before midnight on 3 November 2023, the ground beneath Nepal’s Karnali Province was shaken by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Jajarkot and Rukum West. It was the country’s deadliest since 2015, claiming more than 150 lives, damaging over 62,000 homes, and directly affecting more than 250,000 people (NDRRMA, 2023). Then came the floods. Months later, flash floods tore thro...
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UNFPA
SAVING THE HEARTBEAT
When Tulsi Bikal was pregnant, the nearest antenatal checkup was three hours away by car. Her local facility, Bhur Health Post in Bheri Municipality of Jajarkot, did not have the capacity she needed, so she travelled to Chaurjahari, in neighbouring Rukum West, on mountain roads t...
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