Kathmandu, May 28 (RSS): Minister of State for Population and Environment Shiva Raj Joshi left here yesterday for Sweden leading a two-member delegation to take part in the first ministerial level conference of the Global Environmental Forum and the sixth special conference of the governing council to be held there from May 29 at the call of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).

The other member of the delegation is joint secretary at the Ministry of Population and Environment Janakraj Joshi.

The conference will hold discussions on the steps taken so far in the field of environmental conservation and the challenges faced by Nepal, and attention of the international community will be drawn to the need of promoting multilateral and bilateral cooperation in this regard for the least developed countries (LDCs) like Nepal.

The conference will also discuss the environment and human habitation report and talks will be held among the environment ministers of the world on policy matters regarding environmental challenges of the new century, the Ministry of Population and Environment has stated in a press statement.

According to the ministry, the conference will discuss the need to play an effective role in conserving the environment and achieving sustainable development through constructive relations between governments, international organisations, the business community and other concerned parties.

It will also prepare recommendations for the UNEP’s 55th general assembly on policy measures for solving the environmental challenges.

The conference has the objective of drawing attention of the international community to the need of identifying, conserving and promoting nature beauty spread all over the world.