Kantipur Conclave opens with Shirin Ebadi lauding Gen Z revolt

Leaders and young activists call for inclusive dialogue, accountability, and reform as country faces political and economic uncertainty.

Kantipur Conclave 2026 began on Monday in Kathmandu with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi lauding Nepal’s youth movement for democracy and reform. The two-day event brings together political leaders, policymakers, intellectuals, and Gen Z activists from Nepal and abroad to debate contemporary challenges and explore solutions for the country’s future.