Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, Dec 10 - As part of United Nations efforts to help Nepal build on last month’s landmark peace deal, an assessment team arrived in the capital on Sunday for a week-long mission to prepare for a fully-fledged UN operation.
KATHMANDU, Dec 10 - As part of United Nations efforts to help Nepal build on last month’s landmark peace deal, an assessment team arrived in the capital on Sunday for a week-long mission to prepare for a fully-fledged UN operation.
This team will be led by the Secretary-General’s Personal Representative in Nepal, Ian Martin, and will include members of his staff based in Kathmandu as well as officials from Headquarters, with expertise in areas including political and military affairs, logistics and public information.
The UN technical assessment mission will be on the ground in Nepal from till December 16 and that the team will plan for a full-fledged UN mission to support the peace process.
UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York on Friday that the world body plans are also underway to send further personnel as requested by Nepal to assist with the constituent assembly elections to be held by mid-June next year.
“Recruitment continues for a team of up to 35 advance monitors to be deployed, ahead of a full-fledged mission, to monitor provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. We also are proceeding with our efforts to recruit 25 electoral experts to assist in carrying out Constituent Assembly elections,” the spokesman said.
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