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To develop friendly relations among the nations the world

To maintain international peace and security
To work for the economic and social programme of the world
To achieve international cooperation by solving every nation problem and world
problems

Nepal’s Contribution to UNO

There are altogether 193 member countries of the UNO, Nepal is one of them. It
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became the member on 14 December 1955 AD. Since then Nepal is deeply committed
to bind itself to the UN Charter. It has been maintaining and promoting global peace
and humanitarian values every moment. Nepal for the first time got a chance to
participate in the General Assembly of the UN as the deputy Chairperson It started
involving in the peace keeping force and the same year as a surveyor. The peace
keeping forces have the weapons but they use them only for their own security.
Besides the Army, the peace keeping force comprises police, electoral experts, lawyers,
landmine, experts, interpreters, construction experts, human right activities, etc. The
peace keeping force was established after Israel was against Lebanon in 1978 AD.
Nepal has been participating in the UN peace keeping Force since the first mission
of the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) in Lebanon. Thereafter
Nepal peace keeping force has been serving actively and continuously in different
conflicted parts of the world to maintain world peace. It has already served in more
than 37 nations as part of the mission including Sudan, Congo, Somalia, Ivory Coast,
Kosovo, Haiti, Syria, Lebanon, etc. At present, it has been assisting in Burundi Chad
to resolve on going Civil wars.

Nepal is supporting the initiative of the UNO for fostering " Universal brotherhood
and cooperation for these all Nepal’s Contributions to the UN can be highlighted as
follows:

Nepal played a significant role in 1966 AD to approve the report against
apartheid prepared by the special committee.
Nepal has been guided by the commitment bills and charter issued and approved
by the UNO and its specialized agencies.
Nepal played a great role to support China as a permanent member of the
Security Council. So, it helps to maintain balance.
When Nepal became the temporary member of the security council of the UN for
two terms (1969-70) and 1988-1989) it strongly stood against disarmament and
prohibition on nuclear power, arms and ammunition.

Nepal has served as the head of the Least Developed countries (LDC) and raised
voice in this forum.

Mr. Kulchandra Gautam has served as the Deputy General Secretary of the
UNO. He contributed to resolving various conflicts in the world.

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