Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, has reaffirmed Nepal’s commitment to advancing safe, orderly, and regular migration as a GCM Champion country and a major labour-sending nation.
Addressing the General Debate of the 2nd International Migration Review Forum on Friday, he highlighted the contribution of nearly four million Nepali migrant workers to destination-country economies, as well as Nepal’s development through remittances, skills, and knowledge transfer.
He also shed light on Nepal’s reforms in ethical recruitment, gender-responsive migration policies, skills development, anti-trafficking measures, social protection through the Social Security Fund and the Foreign Employment Welfare Fund, and the digitalisation of recruitment services, among others.
Thapa further stressed the need to address persistent challenges, including irregular migration, trafficking, exploitation, and coordination gaps, calling for stronger international cooperation and shared responsibility.
