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British Ambassador to Nepal since July 2023. Follow @UKInNepal to get updates from the British Embassy Kathmandu.

Kathmandu
Joined September 2023
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Great discussion with Hon. @shisir ๐Ÿ™
A warm & wide-ranging discussion yesterday between Amb Rob Fenn & Hon. Foreign Minister @shisir on climate finance (keeping 1.5ยฐC alive at #COP31), building a more resilient future for Nepal, longstanding partnership betn๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง armed forces & tackling violence against women & girls
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Pleased to host Hon. @manishjhanepal, Chair of the UK-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group, to discuss strengthening UK-Nepal parliamentary ties, people-to-people ties, climate resilience & opportunities for future collaboration. We look forward to building on these discussions.
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We welcome the decision by the Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) to set aside US$21.6 million in response to๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ตrequest ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งis one of the Fundโ€™s major contributors, reflecting our commitment to supporting countries vulnerable to the impacts of #climatechange
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เคคเฅเคฐเคฟเคถเฅ‚เคฒเฅ€เคฎเคพ เคเฅ‹เคฒเฅเค™เฅเค—เฅ‡ เคชเฅเคฒ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคฃเค•เฅ‹ เค•เคพเคฎ เคคเฅ€เคตเฅเคฐ เค—เคคเคฟเคฎเคพ เคญเค‡เคฐเคนเฅ‡เค•เฅ‹ เค›! Team Gurkha is constructing a 190m-span suspension bridge in Devighat, Nuwakot, to restore connectivity disrupted by the August floods. The project is expected to be completed by mid-December. #NepalFloodResponse
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เคฌเคกเคพ เคฆเคถเฅˆเค‚ เฅจเฅฆเฅฎเฅฉ เค•เฅ‹ เคนเคพเคฐเฅเคฆเคฟเค• เคฎเค‚เค—เคฒเคฎเคฏ เคถเฅเคญเค•เคพเคฎเคจเคพ ๐Ÿ™
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I now know the secret ingredient to make the tika. #HappyDashain
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เคตเคฟเคœเคฏเคพ เคฆเคถเคฎเฅ€เค•เฅ‹ เคถเฅเคญเค•เคพเคฎเคจเคพ ๐Ÿ™
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Members of the Nepal Association for Software and I.T. Services Companies (NAS-IT), who returned to Kathmandu after participating in the Nepal Tech Roadshow UK, supported by the FCDO-funded NiB programme, briefed Ambassador Rob Fenn on the outcomes of the event.
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Nepali Army Chief, General Ashok Raj Sigdel receives warm military receptions in the UK. #military #partnership #UKNepal
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Nepali Army & the First Battalion of The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1RGR) of the Brigade of Gurkhas of the BritishArmy both earned Gold Awards yesterday after completing the arduous Cambrian Patrol Exercise 2026 in Wales. Well done teams ๐Ÿ™Œ @NepaliArmyHQ @BritishArmy @Gurkha_Brigade
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Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, General Sir Roly Walker, formally welcomed the Chief of the @NepaliArmyHQ, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, to @BritishArmy Headquarters in Andover today.
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Welcome to the United Kingdom. ๐Ÿ™ Chief of the Army Staff of the @NepaliArmyHQ General Ashok Raj Sigdel, has arrived in London for an official visit at the invitation of the Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Roly Walker.
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Working with Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association, British Gurkhas Nepal & @NepaliArmyHQ, the British Embassy Ktm is supporting the construction of a new suspension bridge over the Trishuli River at Devighat.
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On National Conservation Day, we remember the national & international conservation heroes who lost their lives 20 years ago ๐Ÿ™ Amb Rob Fenn earlier joined local partners and volunteers to clean Ghunsa Memorial Park in Ktm which is dedicated to those conservation heroes.
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Warmest wishes to Nepal on its Constitution Day๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต We remember those who lost their lives and reaffirm the enduring friendship between our nations.
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Friends for 103 years. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต โ€ข Historic journey of Jang Bahadur Rana to ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง in 1850 โ€ข Visit of the Prince of Wales to๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ตin 1921 โ€ข Signing of the Friendship Treaty in 1923 The UK & Nepal remain steadfast friends, with a relationship built on shared history & mutual respect ๐Ÿค
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Many congratulations! ๐Ÿ‘ Study well in the UK, and come back ready to serve Nepal.
Our new batch of #Chevening Scholars is already off to the UK! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐ŸŽ“ Meet the 2026 cohort: Laabhesh Thapa- @EdinburghUni Pragya Thapaliya - @LSEnews Tulsi Rauniyar - @LSEnews Tejaswee Bhattarai - @BSMSMedSchool We wish them all the very best ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ‘ #IamChevening
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In times of need..
The UK is standing with Nepal following the recent devastating floods. Through a ยฃ5 million humanitarian support package, we are working closely with the Government of Nepal and trusted humanitarian partners to help reach the communities most affected. #NepalFloodResponse
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Today, we remember all those who lost their lives in the devastating floods. Our thoughts remain with their loved ones, those awaiting news, and every affected community.
The British Embassy Kathmandu lowers its flag to half-mast in remembrance of all those who have lost their lives in the recent floods ๐Ÿ™
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เคถเฅเคฐเคฆเฅเคงเคพเคžเฅเคœเคฒเฅ€ เค…เคฐเฅเคชเคฃ ๐Ÿช” UKโ€™s Minister for the Indo Pacific, Baroness Winterton visited the temple at the British Gurkhas Nepal office to offer prayers for all those who lost their lives in the recent floods.
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