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Lesson Nepal’s Contribution to World Peace
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FACTS 90 precent of modern war casualties are civilians, primarily
to Understand women and children. Conflicts have produced 31 million
refugees and other displaced persons, most of them are
women and children.
Nepal has been actively participating in the UN peace keeping mission since 1978 AD.
Nepal army performs its duty under the direction of Department of Peace Keeping
Operation while in peace keeping mission Mainly, its mission was the identification of
the conflict, solution of the conflict, their activities, etc.
The World Peace Day is observed annually on 21 September. It is
dedicated to peace and specifically the absence of war and violence.
The day was first celebrated in 1982 and is kept by many nations,
political groups, military groups and people in 2013 for the first
time, to reduce war sustainably.
Many countries in the world at present are undergoing through peace symbol
internal conflicts known as civil wars. One particular tribe or
racial group is quarreling with the other for common reasons, for
example, African countries. Some of the disputing countries are North Korea and
South Korea, North Korea and the USA, Palestine, Israel, India and Pakistan, the
USA and Afghanistan, etc. These disputes between the countries lead to cold war, i.e.
cold relation, relation of jealousy and hatred.
Nepal has been raising the voice to end the racial discrimination and colouring to
establish peace in the world. It has been standing strongly against the exploitation,
attack, inhuman activities, quarrel, etc. done by one country to another. Nepal has
succeeded to gain popularity in the international arena due to its neutral and bold
performance and its contribution for the world peace.
Some of the major contributions of Nepal in maintaining world peace are given below:
To solve the disputes in different countries in the world, Nepal has been sending
its peace keeping force for a long time.
Nepal has signed the treaties, resolutions, declarations and commitment of the
UN and its agencies, being its member and has implemented them in the country.
Nepal, being a member of Non- aligned Movement actively participating in its
activities and has not taken the side of any country or group when they involve
in the war or country.
The role of Nepal is significant to establish international peace when it involves
in different committees of the UN. It got elected as a temporary member of the
UN Security Council in 1968 AD and served as Deputy Chairperson in the UN
General Assembly in 1958 AD.
Nepal has signed the treaties against the test of atomic weapons and
their manufacturing.
Nepal appealed for the World Disarmament Conference. It proved that Nepal is
a peace loving country.
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