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1 Family: In Nepal, family torn between new life and leaving loved ones behind

DAMAK, Nepal, June 17 (UNHCR) – Seventy-nine-year-old Keshar Singh Rai vividly remembers the day he started his life as a refugee. It was August 1992, when he came to Nepal from Bhutan with his wife Bhai Maya Rai and their three sons.

"Before leaving Bhutan we were in the greatest dilemma of our life. We made a very difficult decision to leave Bhutan without our eldest son and two daughters," said Keshar Singh, with tears rolling down his cheeks. Their eldest son was in a different town for work and two daughters were already married and living with their husbands' families.

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Local Action Offers ‘Miracle’ of Water in Nepal

Communities in towns that line Nepal’s main highways are better able to deal with the severe water and sanitation issues that result from sudden and massive urbanization.

Birtamod, Jhapa—Every drop of fresh water from the tap in Durga Ratna Darjini’s home reminds her of the days, not so long ago, when she had to pump unclean ground water up by hand.

Access to safe drinking water has made the widow’s life easier in a multitude of ways, she says.

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Supporting School With Better Infrastructure

Among the scattered mud-and-stone built houses on the hill, a one story building with white walls and blue roof stands out from the rest – a signature of WFP’s support. This is Bhumiraj Primary School, where around 130 children are studying from grade 1 -5.

BAJHANG - From a distance, Sunkuda village, nestled on the top of a hill amidst the sloping meadows and terraced fields with mountains in the backdrop, is a visual treat for one’s eyes.

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Taplejung landslides claim seven people, four more missing

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Nepalnews.com

At least seven persons belonging to two families were killed and four others went missing in a landslide that hit a remote village of Thukimba-6 of Taplejung district Wednesday night.

The victims have been identified as Salman Siwa, 40, his wife Manamaya Siwa, 36, their sons Nasiram Siwa and Khagendra Siwa including Naina Siwa, 10, daughter of Tejman Siwa. Two people who were also killed in the incident are yet to be identified. The bodies of the victims were recovered from a huge pile of debris.

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Tibetan refugees in Nepal crying out for documentation

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IRIN

POKHARA, 4 June 2013 (IRIN) - Tibetan refugees in Nepal, many of who have been here for decades, say they lack the documentation they need to lead normal lives.

“Without any form of identification paper, I don’t know where I belong. There is no future for me in Nepal,” Palden Lama, a Tibetan refugee, told IRIN outside a refugee settlement in Pokhara, Nepal’s second city. The 25-year-old was born in the settlement and has lived his entire life in Nepal.

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Planning effective delivery of education in a federal state

What are possible models for Nepal’s education system in the future federal state structure? This question is at the center of the new two year project “Planning effective delivery of education in a federal state” that UNESCO will present at a meeting on 30 May 2013.

Funded with a budget of USD 378,000 by the United Nations Peace Fund for Nepal (UNPFN), the project contributes to Nepal’s peace and development process by fostering constructive dialogue and planning leading to progress in constitution making.

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Japan’s Assistance for the Project for Improving Maternal and Child Health through Promoting Capacity Development at Four VDCs in Rupandehi District (Phase II)

The Government of Japan has decided to extend financial assistance of 409,792 US Dollars; equivalent to approximately 36,139,556 Nepalese Rupees to AMDA Multisectoral and Integrated Development Services (AMDA-MINDS) under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Scheme of the Government of Japan in Japan’s FY 2013.

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The Himalayas Are Changing – for the Worse

JHIRPU PHULPINGKATT, Nepal , Jun 2 2013 (IPS) - Residents of Jhirpu Phulpingkatt, a village nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, about 110 km from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, are on red alert.

As the impacts of climate change batter the towering mountains above them, these villagers on the banks of the Bhote Koshi river have started to dread the sound of incoming text messages, which may carry evacuation warnings.

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I Would Have Gone Hungry Without School Meals

At home, 11-year-old Lalita, helps her mother fetch water, cut vegetables and clean the house. On holidays, she collects firewood – a six-hour journey on foot from her house. Unlike most kids, Lalita prefers to go to school and wishes there were no holidays.

BATULI VILLAGE, BAJHANG - It’s two in the afternoon. As the bell rings, signalling the end of lunch break, 11-year-old Lalita Bohara runs to her classroom, opens her notebook, and sits down on a bench along with her classmates while waiting for their teacher.

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Toilets provide dignity for Nepal’s disabled

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IRIN

KAPILBASTU, 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - "Before my house had a toilet, I would have to ask my grandsons to help me out into a field, hold me up, and stay with me until I was done," Krishna Devi, a 59-year-old woman with a physical disability in Nepal's southern Kapilbastu District along the border with India, told IRIN.

"It was humiliating," she said, "but now with a toilet I have independence and control over my own life."

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Ban urges all parties to ‘maintain momentum’ to hold elections within timetable

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UN News Service

24 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all parties in Nepal to overcome remaining political obstacles to hold the country’s next elections within the existing timetable.

In a statement, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said the Secretary-General “has been following events in Nepal closely,” and “urges all parties to maintain momentum by overcoming the remaining political obstacles to hold the next elections within the existing timetable of the recent 11-point agreement.”

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Open Spaces in Kathmandu: A Portal for Humanitarian Response

Kathmandu is the most at-risk city in the world to a major earthquake. Current assessments suggest that a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the Kathmandu Valley would result in at least 100,000 deaths, 300,000 injured, and over 1 million persons displaced. In addition, major bridges and critical infrastructure, such as the only international airport, would be severely affected which could isolate the Valley from outside assistance. This poses significant challenges for an immediate and effective response.

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Human Rights e-Newsletter: April 2013

Contents

  • Workshsop Concludes

  • Stakeholders Urge NHRC.

  • NHRC Expresses Concern

  • Incident of Inhumane

  • Pay Heed to

  • Adoption of Fire

  • TRC Needs to

  • NHRC Meeting

  • Rights Organizations present

  • Improvement of Child

  • Orientation program

  • Clear Definition Stressed

  • Advocacy for Justice

  • Interim Human Rights

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Early warning technology protects Nepali villagers from sudden floods

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Wed, 22 May 2013 10:45 AM
Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio

JHIRPU PHULPINGKATTI, Nepal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For years, Deepa Newar and her neighbours lived with the fear that their livelihoods – and even their lives – might be swept away without warning.

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UN in Nepal: News Insight, Vol. 51, April 2013

Nearly 80,000 refugees have already started their new lives in eight different countries – an important step towards resolving one of the most protracted refugee situations in Asia.

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Forest Fire Detection and Monitoring System in Nepal (2013)

Forest fire has adverse ecological and economic effects and is a major concern in many countries. A reliable and timely fire detection and monitoring system is an important part of forest fire management. In view of their large-area repetitive coverage, satellite data are useful for near real-time fire detection, monitoring, and burnt area assessment.

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US supports Nepalese system to detect forest fires

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 16 May 2013 02:53 PM

By Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio

SETI DEVI, Kathmandu (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For Hira Pulami, seeing the charred trunks of the precious pine trees he grew up with is a cause of lingering pain. But he is hopeful that Nepal’s new forest-fire detection system will help avoid a repeat of the recent catastrophe that struck his village.

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New Road To Spur Development And Improve Lives In Baitadi

KATHMANDU - The Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MoPR) together with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and German development agency Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), today inaugurated a new road that connects remote villages of Baitadi district in far-western Nepal, providing communities with better access to markets, health centres, schools and other key facilities.

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Korean govt to provide Rs. 403 m assistance for Disaster Recovery Centre

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Nepalnews.com

The Republic of Korea has agreed to provide a grant assistance of around Rs. 403 million (US$ 4.6 million) to the government for the establishment of Disaster Recovery Centre for the Government Integrated Data Centre.

The agreement to this effect was signed between Finance secretary Shanta Raj Subedi and Korean Ambassador to Nepal IL-doo Kim amid a function here at the Ministry of Finance in capital on Tuesday.

The project site is located at Hetauda with an aim to minimise data losses from natural and human-induced disasters.

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EU says 'credible, inclusive' election crucial for stabilising political situation in Nepal

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Nepalnews.com

The European Union (EU) has said that the ongoing electoral process in Nepal provides a "historic opportunity to secure lasting peace".

Issuing a statement on the occasion of Europe Day on Wednesday, the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal said, "Credible, transparent and inclusive elections in 2013 are essential to stabilising the political situation and restoring crucial democratic institutions."

EU also called on all actors involved to contribute "actively and responsibly" to this process.