Nepal's parliament will elect a new prime minister on July 21, a top official said on Tuesday, amid a political standoff which has pitched Maoist former rebels against other leading political parties.

The wrangling in Nepal over forming an interim coalition to replace the government that quit on June 30 has projected some of the country's politicians as small-minded, and seemingly unwilling to take the country out of its...

The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) is becoming controversial each day. It is being accused of being biased toward the Maoists by not only Prime Minister and Defense Minister, but also by Nepali Congress (NC) leaders,...

Briefing at UN Headquarters, New York

The United Nations human rights representative in Nepal today underscored the importance of respecting the professional freedoms of lawyers and human rights defenders in a meeting with Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as...

Nepal's parliament failed on Wednesday to elect a new prime minister amid a standoff between Maoist former rebels and other political parties that threatens a fragile peace process.

Local Government authorities, including the Senior Superintendent of Police of Mahakali zone and the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Baitadi have assured the National Dalit Commission (NDC) and the Office of UN High...

Politicians in Nepal have failed for a third time to elect a new prime minister after neither of the two candidates was able to secure a majority in parliament.

The United Nations mission in Nepal today expressed deep concern at reports that both the national army and the Maoist army plan to begin recruiting new people, which would constitute a violation of the 2006 peace pact that ended...