Xinhua - UN human rights body to expand network in Nepal

www.chinaview.cn 2005-06-30 13:12:18

KATHMANDU, June 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The Office of the United NationsHigh Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Kathmandu is all set to expand its network by establishing its branches outside the Kathmandu Valley in the near future, head of the UN body said here Thursday.

"We are actively preparing for the opening in August of our first branch office outside Kathmandu, which will be in Nepalgunj,the largest city in western Nepal, some 500 km west of Kathmandu,"said Ian Martin, head of OHCHR Kathmandu.

OHCHR is also planning to open two other regional offices in Pokhara, some 200 km away from Kathmandu, and Biratnagar, the largest city in eastern Nepal, some 250 km east of Kathmandu, by October.

OHCHR's independent operating mission in Kathmandu was formed as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Nepal government and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbouron April 11 this year. Sphere: Related Content