Joint UNMIN-OHCHR team visits remote Bajhang villages
Bajhang, Far-Western Region: In early October a joint team of UNMIN civil affairs, child protection and public information together with OHCHR-Nepal human rights monitors visited remote villages in the Far-Western hill area of Bajhang district. Rarely visited by international agencies, the team shared information with local authorities and political party representatives about the public security situation and the UN’s support to the peace process.