Peace process in Nepal remains fragile: Moon
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said the peace process in Nepal “remains a fragile one,” which will continue to need United Nations assistance.
In a new report he presented before the Security Council on Thursday, Secretary-General Moon has said that the “critical agreements” on the reintegration of former Maoist combatants still remains to be implemented and expressed his disappointment at having to “report so little progress” regarding the issues most relevant to the mandate of UNMIN, the special political mission tasked with helping advance the peace process in Nepal.
“It is particularly regrettable that the political parties have to date failed to reach agreement regarding the special committee to supervise, integrate and rehabilitate the Maoist army personnel so that it can begin its important work,” he states in the report which is due to be released Friday.
In the report Moon proposes an extension of the UN presence in Nepal, albeit at a slightly reduced capacity. nepalnews.com Jan 09 09
