Remarks by Richard Bennett
Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal
At a Programme to Mark International Women’s Day (8 March)
7 March 2009, Nachghar, Kathmandu
This year’s theme for the Day is Women and Men Unite to End Violence Against
Women and Girls. This issue is, of course, one that plagues all societies, be they in the north or south, be they rich or poor. So, on March 8 all of us who have made a per...
UNOHCHR, (2009)
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Nepal
Human
Development
Report 2004
Empowerment and Poverty Reduction
Nepal has made progress in raising living standards over the last 50 years, particularly since 1990. Yet the country’s level of human development remains among the lowest in the world. Development outcomes have varied inequitably, manifesting themsel...
UNDP, (2004)
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