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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Opening Remarks
By Ms. Kyung-wha Kang
United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Roundtable on Strategies for addressing discriminatory citizenship
provisions against women in the forthcoming Constitution
Kathmandu - April 19, 2011
This bulletin involves about Roundtable on Strategies for addressing discriminatory citizenship provisions against women in the forthcoming Constitution.Ms.Kyung-wha Kang applauds the National Women’s Commission for its year-long campaign “End Gender...
UNOHCHR, (2011)
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Decentralize Planning for the Child Programme Achham Districts Development Committee Nepal
Nepal ranks at 144th out of 174 countries in terms of the Human Development Index (UNDP,1999).It is the poorest social sector performer in the entire South Asia region, the situation of children and women in worse. Nepal has ratified both CEDAW and C...
UNICEF, (2000)
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Concerns about discrimination and the Citizenship Bill
OHCHR Nepal has written to the Speaker of the Parliament, detailing its concerns regarding the Citizenship Bill currently before the House of Representatives.
“The House of Representatives and the Government are to be commended for their serious...
UNOHCHR, (2006)
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Baseline Survey Report: Decentralized Planning For The Children Programme
Nepal ranks at 144th out of 174 countries in terms of the Human Development Index (UNDP,19999). It is the poorest social sector performer in the entire South Asia region, the situation of children and women is worse. Nepal has ratified both CEDAW and...
UNICEF, DDC, NPC, MLD, (2000)
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Country Programme Action Plan 2008-2010 Between The Government of Nepal and The United Nations Population Fund
In mutual agreement to the content of this Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) document and their responsibilities in the implementation of the country programme, the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
1. Furth...
UNFPA, GoN, (2008)
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Promoting Women’s Human Rights Compliant Justice Delivery
CEDAW is one of only two international human rights treaties that has been ratified by all countries in Southeast Asia, attesting to its importance in the region. The judiciary is an important mechanism for ensuring CEDAW implementation: however, int...
UNWOMEN, (2015)
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