Third National Determined Contributions: Youths must have a say on climate discussion As the federal government is working on its third National Determined Contributions, in jargon the NDC 3.0, the stakes could not be higher. Opinion 07 Mar, 2025
School Participatory Budget: Learning democracy by doing Amid all the talk about empowering school children, there is an approach that could truly bring a radical change in all the efforts so far pursued. And it is something that can benefit not only the children but also the schools and the whole local communities in which learning institutions are embedded. Opinion 04 Feb, 2025
Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices. Opinion 23 Jan, 2025
Muslim women issues neglected in CEDAW report During national consultation on the draft report to the 90th session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee here today, it was highlighted that Muslim women's issues were excluded from the CEDAW report. Nepal 06 Dec, 2024
Nepal's persistent digital divide: From high penetration to inclusion In 2024, access to digital technology is not a luxury; it has become imperative for improving lives. However, the situation in Nepal portrays a very complicated scenario. Opinion 10 Sep, 2024
'Our mission is to empower and equip the next generation to make significant contributions to Nepal's development' Shahida MacDougall is British Council Country Director with over 15 years’ international experience of leading teams, managing programmes and supporting the development of government institutions, national education reforms and civil society organisations in Uzbekistan, the UK, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal. Kathmandu 26 Aug, 2024
State urged to acknowledge CSOs' contribution to good governance, human rights Civil Society Organisations have called on the State to acknowledge their contribution to good governance, development, anti-corruption endeavours, and efforts at safeguarding human rights. Kathmandu 23 Jun, 2024
Jeopardising judiciary: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs under scrutiny Scenario one: The Judicial Council recently appointed district judges to the posts that were vacant for a considerable duration. Opinion 13 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: Elusive justice It's been a very long wait for the victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, but justice for them remains elusive even after 17 years of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in 2006. Opinion 31 Aug, 2023
Conflict victims to organise candle vigil Conflicts Victims Communities and Civil Society Organisations together are going to organise a Candle Vigil at New Baneshwor on 30 August on the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Kathmandu 29 Aug, 2023
Bid to ensure adequate housing for all people ​​​​​​​Amnesty International Nepal and Mahila Ekata Samaj jointly organised a programme titled ‘Right to Adequate Housing, Forced Eviction, and Human Rights Issues’ on Thursday in the capital. Kathmandu 14 Jul, 2023
Mountain communities urge world leaders to decarbonise Everest Seventy years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa first scaled Mt Everest, the Earth’s tallest mountain is undergoing unprecedented and largely irreversible change caused by global warming. Nepal 29 May, 2023
