Statement of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The
Secretary-General welcomes the signing yesterday of a Memorandum of Understanding
between the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Minister for Foreign
Affairs of His Majesty's Government of Nepal providing for the establishment
of an operation of the High Commissioner's Office in Nepal to monitor the
observance of human rights and international law. This is an important
development that should help prevent human rights abuses and contribute
to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Nepal. |