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The
Secretary-General is firmly committed to support the peace process in Nepal
and was, thus, encouraged to receive identical letters, earlier this month,
from the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist),
requesting assistance from the United Nations in a number of areas. These
include human rights monitoring, monitoring of the Code of Conduct during
the ceasefire, management of arms and armed personnel of both sides, and
electoral observation. He believes it is now urgent to undertake follow-on
consultations with all concerned parties in Nepal, in order to build on
the common understanding that now exists, so that detailed planning for
the United Nations assistance may proceed.
Accordingly,
he has decided to appoint Ian Martin as his Personal Representative in
Nepal for support to the peace process. Building on the recent pre-assessment
mission to the country, Mr. Martin will conduct intensive discussions with
the key actors in Nepal. He will begin his assignment immediately, and
will be joined by a small multidisciplinary team that will assist him in
advising the parties in the areas where the United Nations has been asked
to help. |
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