When I came to Nepal in mid-2005, there appeared to be no end in sight to a war with thousands of civilian victims, and democracy and respect for human rights seemed far from the horizon. Certainly no-one could have predicted that the leader of the insurgent group still fighting a decade-long war would be elected the first prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Among the many continuing conflicts and failing peace processes around the world, the major steps that Nepal has taken in its peace process deserve to be recognized and supported.
But this path has not been easy, and it remains critical for all political parties to maintain cooperation and reach agreement on key peace process issues that remain.
Amid the prolonged negotiations that led to the elections of the President and Prime Minister, Nepal’s political leaders agreed in July that they wanted an extension for a further six months of UNMIN as a special political mission, in particular to continue the process of monitoring the management of arms and armies while decisions are taken about the future of the combatants.
A peace process cannot be considered completed while there remain two armies in the country. Nepal put in place temporary arrangements after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in November 2006.
Weapons storage, along with the cantonment of former Maoist combatants and the restriction of Nepal Army troops to their barracks, has proved effective in maintaining the peace. However, these cannot continue indefinitely.
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Keywords:
PEACE, PEACE MAKING, PEACE BUILDING, CONSTITUTIONS, POVERTY, DISCRIMINATION, JUSTICE, POLITICAL PARTIES, POLITICAL SITUATION, POLITICAL CONDITIONS, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, FEDERALISM, CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS, DISPLACED PERSONS, LEADERSHIP
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UNMIN
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Peace and Conflict through Political Mission
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- Maintenance Of Peace And Security
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