KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Save the Children and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have forged collaboration through SHIFT to mentor and empower youth groups from Madhesh, Karnali, and Bagmati regions to address the critical link between climate change and child rights. The collaboration aims to foster innovative climate justice campaigns, providing exposure, mentorship, and opportunities to establish voices of change.

Kathmandu, Sept 15: Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has laid emphasis on mandatory formulation and enforcement of education, health, sports, entertainment and personality development plans of children as per the arrangements specified in the Constitution.

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the government was committed to protect, promote and fulfill child rights in a child-friendly environment.

Child labor continues to remain a pervasive problem even after three decades of collaborative efforts for its prohibition and regulation in Nepal. According to the Nepal Child Labor Report 2021 prepared by the International Labor Organisation (ILO), 1.1 million children aged 5 to 17 years are engaged in child labor (in 2018) compared to 2.6 million (in 1998).

KATHMANDU, April 16: Leaders of major political parties have pledged to prioritize issues and concerns related to children and child rights in their manifesto for upcoming local-level elections. The local level election is slated for May 13 in a single phase.

BUTWAL, April 13: Deputy Speaker of Lumbini Province, Krishni Tharu, has said that the government is serious toward ensuring rights of children.