Simone Galimberti

Awareness campaigns targeting tourists and global audiences can help, but lasting progress depends on a government capable of delivering real climate action.  

Gen Z’s political momentum faces challenges from internal divisions and the resurgence of traditional parties, but their continued engagement could reshape Nepal’s future. Educating themselves about politics and finding common strategies to push for generational change is crucial to avoi...

Nepal’s liberal democracy, weakened by ineffective and corrupt political parties, needs revitalisation through deliberative democracy—citizen-led forums and participatory mechanisms that deepen public involvement beyond elections. Embedding such practices at local and national levels cou...

Nepal faces deep political uncertainty following the Gen Z protests, which spiralled into violence and exposed the fragility of the state. Without decisive action to end impunity, hold timely elections, and safeguard national sovereignty amid growing geopolitical pressures, the nation risks sliding...

Prime Minister Sushila Karki and her government will prioritize holding elections, strengthening accountability, and tackling corruption. Yet foreign policy never pauses, and Nepal will soon need to reassert its interests in the international arena.

Curbing corruption would be a milestone for Nepal, giving all citizens a chance to thrive. But deeper reform and rethinking are needed. To truly fix politics, we must go back to its foundations and nurture a new mindset. Active and responsible citizenship, grounded in accountability and ethical...

Over the last few weeks, a storm of opinion essays published in Nepal focused on the short lived but dangerous conflict between Pakistan and India.

Europe’s Day, a recurrence that is supposed to celebrate the ideals behind the European Union Project, is celebrated annually on the 9th of May.  

Let’s not forget that the last SAARC Summit, the 18th, was held in Kathmandu in 2014. It is more than 10 years that Heads of State or Government of Member States have not met and this is shameful, especially if you look at the geopolitical dynamics that are emerging and where a true multipola...

In the last few weeks the country has seen an intense debate about a possible comeback of the monarchy. As many analysts and observers have already highlighted, despite the hype and rumors, there is no immediate nor medium term risk of collapse of the “republican order”.