Even after three years of the comprehensive peace agreement signed between the government and the Communist Party of Nepal‐Maoist (CPN‐M), the civilians continue to be injured, maimed, and killed in explosions of mine and other explosive devices and they have not been compensated yet. Despite the fact that Nepal government has been participating in international [...]

The NCBL organized a press meet on 12 November 2009 in Kathmandu. Speaking at the press meet, Purna Shova Chitrakar, coordinator of the NCBL, informed about the objectives of the week‐long program. Stating about the contribution made by the NCBL, she said that the provision on the management of mines and other explosive devices in [...]

A symposium on “Effective Role of Nepal Government in Cartagena Summit” was organized on 11 November 2009 in Kathmandu for the representatives of religious institutions. Minister of State for Peace and Reconstruction Dilli Raj Mahat was the chief guest of the program in which the representatives of various religious institutions expressed their views and tolled [...]

The NCBL has completed a lighting lamps program organized wishing for a lasting peace and a mine‐free Nepal. The chief guest of the program was the Minister of state for Peace and Reconstruction Honourable Dilli Raj Mahat. During the event, using various colours and marigold flowers formed the logo of the Mine Ban Treaty. In [...]

The NCBL tolled the bells at various temples in Kathmandu wishing for a successful Cartagena summit and Nepal’s effective participation in it; making Nepali citizens particularly the followers of various religions and journalists; and exerting pressure on the government so that it would sign and ratify the Mine Ban Treaty. Religious leaders, followers of different [...]