UNITED
NATIONS
E
Economic and Social
Council
Distr.
GENERAL
E/C.12/NPL/CO/2
16 January 2008
Original: ENGLISH
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL
AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
Thirty-eighth session
30 April – 18 May 2007
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES
UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT
Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights
NEPAL
1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second periodic
report of Nepal on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights (E/C.12/NPL/2) at its 3rd, 4th and 5th meetings (E/C.12/2007/SR.3-5), held on 1
and 2 May 2007, and adopted, at its 26th meeting, held on 16 May 2007 (E/C.12/2007/SR.26),
the following concluding observations.
A. Introduction
2. The Committee notes with satisfaction the second periodic report of the State party, which
was submitted in a timely manner and was in general, prepared in conformity with the
Committee’s guidelines, as well as the written replies to the Committee’s list of issues
(E/C.12/Q/NPL/2).
3. The Committee appreciates the open and constructive dialogue held with representatives of
the State party and the answers to the questions raised by the Committee. Similarly, the
Committee appreciates the written replies to its list of issues as well as to the specific questions
raised by the Committee in its previous concluding observations. The Committee regrets
however, that the information provided was, in some cases, not sufficiently detailed to advance
its understanding of the level of enjoyment of the rights provided for in the Covenant.
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