Hira Bahadur Thapa

Thapa spent 30 years in Nepal's diplomatic service and was assigned to his country's mission to the United Nations in New York, among other postings. His title upon retirement was foreign policy advisor to the prime minister. He received a master's degree in economics from Nepal's Tribhuvan University in 1975 and a master's in international relations from Australia's Monash University in 1997. He writes extensively on contemporary global issues, with a focus on nuclear nonproliferation. His latest book is Diplomacy in the Changing World (Asia Publications, 2012).

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Articles by Hira Bahadur Thapa

Development and Disarmament Roundtable
6 September 2012
Asia

Ability to harm brings responsibility to help

Hira Bahadur Thapa

All participants in this Roundtable recognize the dangers associated with nuclear energy, and have discussed its expansion in terms of manageable risk. We all nonetheless agree that such an expansion is justified by the dangers of climate change.

Development and Disarmament Roundtable
30 August 2012

The nuclear approach to climate risk

Wang HaibinAnthony TurtonHira Bahadur Thapa

From desertification in China to glacier melt in Nepal to water scarcity in South Africa, climate change is beginning to make itself felt in the developing world.

Development and Disarmament Roundtable
16 August 2012
Asia

Environmental gains come with security risks

Hira Bahadur Thapa

Nuclear energy has attracted renewed interest in recent years, partly because of its ability to generate electricity while producing only negligible emissions of greenhouse gases.

Development and Disarmament Roundtable
26 July 2012
AsiaMiddle East

Climate change, reactors, and bombs

Hira Bahadur Thapa

June's United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20, was