{"id":433789,"date":"2026-08-09T12:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=433789"},"modified":"2026-08-09T12:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:49:55","slug":"indigenous-peoples-identity-and-culture-are-nepals-national-pride-president-paudel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/08\/09\/433789.html","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous peoples\u2019 identity and culture are Nepal\u2019s national pride: President Paudel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kathmandu: <\/strong>The International Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples is being observed today with various programmes around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the occasion, President Ram Chandra Paudel has said the unique identity, culture and traditions of Nepal\u2019s indigenous peoples are a source of national pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-new-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-new-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-new-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-new-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-new.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing a programme organized by the Indigenous Nationalities Commission, President Paudel said Nepal\u2019s Constitution embraces unity in diversity and guarantees the rights and interests of all communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multilingual, multi-religious and multicultural country, and stressed the need 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communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Nepal has taken a leading role in promoting indigenous rights internationally and was the first country in South Asia to ratify ILO Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-news-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-news-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-news-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-news-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/prez-news-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 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