Guideline for declaring child-friendly zone final The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued Child-friendly Local Governance Implementation Guideline, 2021, to ensure that children’s rights are protected and promoted at the grassroots. Nepal 21 Jul, 2021
Malaysia to review recruitment fees, agreements after US trafficking report Malaysia depends on about two million documented migrant workers from countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and India to make everything from palm oil to rubber gloves. World 05 Jul, 2021
Child labour rises to 160 million: Report The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide - an increase of 8.4 million in the last four years - with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Business 11 Jun, 2021
Time to end the unacceptable: Together we can end child labour Sixty-two million children in the Asia-Pacific region are in child labour. It is a simple sentence to write but far harder to comprehend. Opinion 31 May, 2021
1.1 million child labourers in the country: Report Despite gradual progress in reducing child labour, more than 15 per cent of children in the country are still engaged in labour activities. Nepal 30 Apr, 2021
Nepal committed to promoting, protecting human rights, says Minister Gyawali Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said the world continued to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination drive has given hope to every country, including Nepal. Nepal 25 Feb, 2021
Proposal submission deadline extended by 35 days The government has served more time to interested local levels to submit proposals to claim their eligibility to be declared ‘child labour free zone’. Nepal 05 Feb, 2021
Holistic approach necessary to end forced, child labour A new survey on ‘Employment Relationship in the Brick Industry in Nepal’ unveils important information on forced labour, bonded labour and child labour in the sector. Business 30 Jan, 2021
Govt urged to implement NHRC recommendations KATHMANDU, JANUARY 23 The National Human Rights Commission has urged the Government of Nepal to implement the recommendations made by it earlier and those suggestions received from the international community in the course of Universal Periodic... Horoscopes 24 Jan, 2021
Child labour free zone proposals sought from local bodies KATHMANDU, JANUARY 5 The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has, through the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, invited proposals from all local levels claiming eligibility to be declared child labour free... Horoscopes 06 Jan, 2021
Expedite action against child labour: MoFAGA KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 24 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all the local levels, directing them to duly implement the ‘Procedure for Declaration of Local Level as Child Labour Free Zone-2020’,... Horoscopes 25 Dec, 2020
UK contributes Rs 678m to help Nepali families cope with the pandemic, food insecurity KATHMANDU: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of £4.49 million (equivalent to Rs 678 million) from the United Kingdom to help some of Nepal’s most vulnerable population cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and... Travel 04 Dec, 2020
