Ministry of Youth and Sports, Global Peace Foundation and UN Habitat awarded three journalists with Asia-Pacific Awards for their efforts in promoting peace and development at a conference in Nepal on April 24, 2016. 

Awardees

• Durga Dulal (Negarik Daily) – Asia-Pacific Award for reporting on Law, Human Rights and Peace
• Sabin Sharma (Rajdhandi Daily) – Asia-Pacific Award for reporting on Environment and National Tragedies
• Rohit Bhandari (Sagarmatha Television) – Asia-Pacific Award for reporting on Environment and National Tragedies