KATHMANDU, March 22 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that all forms of international cooperation should respect national ownership and leadership, and focus on the needs and priorities of the country.

Addressing the Second High-Level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, Minister Gyawali said that his statement is based on the experience of Nepal's own development process.

According to Minister Gyawali, the principle of 'leaving no one behind' should be placed at the core as some members of the global south are lagging far behind despite having similar ambitions for development.

Minister Gyawali also said that cooperation among the states in the globa...