Nepal's
development indicators have been impressive despite the country passing through
a "difficult" transitional period, a senior UN official said.
"Nepalis
from many walks of life, from civil servants to village health volunteers, from
police men and women to teachers, have achieved so much. Imagine what they
could have accomplished in a more conducive governance environment," Piper
said.
Informing
about the UN's involvement in a number of areas in Nepal, including
development, governance, food security, poverty alleviation, women and
children, peace process and Bhutanese refugee resettlement, Piper said the UN
Country Team has continued working hard alongside its government partners,
non-government actors, development partners and others to reduce poverty and
accelerate Nepal's development process. Piper also maintained that there has
been no resort to arms since the peace agreement was signed and Nepal has
transitioned peacefully into becoming a republic.
"The
cantonments have been emptied and the final integration of the Maoist army will
be completed in just a few weeks time. The country has become minefield-free.
These achievements need to be protected," Piper said. "This peace
process, from its very beginning, has been truly Nepali-led, supported by the
international community," he said.
"We
urge and hope that the country's leadership will overcome the current
deadlocks, reach out across political divides and lead Nepal successfully
towards the national transformation envisioned in the Comprehensive Peace
Accord," he added.
Piper
expressed concern about the continuing political and constitutional crisis in
the country with the Constituent Assembly dissolved in May without drafting the
constitution.
He also informed about the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) signed between the Nepal government and the UN country team, which will frame the next 5 years of UN involvement in support of the government's overall development vision.
He also informed about the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) signed between the Nepal government and the UN country team, which will frame the next 5 years of UN involvement in support of the government's overall development vision.
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