- The document discusses Nepal's post-conflict process of disarming, demobilizing, and reintegrating Maoist combatants after the 10-year civil war ended in 2006. - Over 32,000 combatants were registered and contained in cantonments from 2007-2011. The UN verified around 20,000 of them. Over 15,000 opted for voluntary retirement packages, while around 1,400 were integrated into the national army or other security forces. - There were assumptions that the process would smoothly disarm and demobilize the combatants, but realities have been more complex. Many ex-combatants now face unemployment, and opportunities for education, jobs, and reintegration into society