Kathmandu, Sept. 21 -- The United Nations General Assembly has started its 76thannual session, as 100 world leaders gather in-person after last year's virtual meeting of the world body. This is an opportunity for the international community to act as a community for once to tackle the two big global crises of our times: Covid-19 and climate, both of which areimpacting Nepal.

For the General Assembly this year, the UN flew in the Korean boy band sensation, BTS. It was an effort to make sure that the annual sessions in New York, which are known mostly for their long boring speeches, go viral. And it is vital that the message this year needs to get out.

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