1. United Nations and Nepal "Nepal’s Government and Maoists request UN involvement to end 10 years of conflict" http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=19460&Cr=nepal&Cr1=
2. “ The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) is a special political mission in support of the peace process in Nepal. It was established by Security Council Resolution 1740 on 23 January 2007 and is currently mandated to stay in Nepal till 23 July 2009.”
3. "The UN Mine Action Team is comprised of 14 UN agencies, chaired by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), and has been solely a policy-making body until now. " http://www.unmin.org.np/?d=activities&p=activity_detail&aid=245 First UN Mine Action Team program Launched in Nepal
4. In a new report released today, Mr. Ban recommends that the Security Council extend the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for another six months, with the Mission being subject to further downsizing from 23 January, as requested by the Nepalese Government. Secratary General's latest report on Nepal release
5. Integration of Maoist fighters in Nepal remains difficult issue, SRSG Martin says "Mr. Martin, who briefed the Security Council on Friday, said the country is going through “a very profound transformation” from what he experienced in 2005, when he arrived to the UN human rights office in Nepal at a time when armed conflict raged, the then king exercised executive authority and democratic rights were under attack." http://www.unmin.org.np/?d=activities&p=activity_detail&aid=244
6. Mrs. Ban Soon-Taek visits a drop-in centre for street children “ Mr. Ban ’s hard work and determination made him the Secretary General of UN. If you too do not lose hope, you can be like him one day,” she said, when a child at Bisauni asked her how he could be as renowned as the Secretary General. Two children aged 14 and 15 shared with Mrs. Ban their stories about how they landed in the streets as well as the progress they have made towards becoming more self reliant and eventually going back to their families. http://www.unmin.org.np/?d=activities&p=activity_detail&aid=243
