Nepal reaffirms commitment to safe and orderly migration at UN forum
Summary
Nepal has reaffirmed its commitment to safe, orderly, and regular migration at the UN forum, highlighting contributions of Nepali migrant workers and ongoing reforms to improve migration policies.
Key Points
- Lok Bahadur Thapa, Nepal's Permanent Representative to the UN, reaffirmed Nepal's commitment to safe, orderly, and regular migration at the 2nd International Migration Review Forum.
- Nepal has nearly 4 million migrant workers contributing to both destination countries and Nepal’s development through remittances, skills, and knowledge.
- Nepal has implemented reforms including ethical recruitment, gender-responsive migration policies, skills development, anti-trafficking measures, social protection, and digitalization of recruitment services.
- Thapa emphasized persistent challenges such as irregular migration, trafficking, exploitation, and called for stronger international cooperation and shared responsibility.
