BBC News - Nepal parties agree final part of landmark peace deal: "The Maoists gave up their decade-long armed revolt in 2006 and joined a peace process. Their decade-long insurgency left 15,000 people dead and caused massive damage to the economy. They agreed to confine their fighters to UN-monitored camps and locked up their weapons, in addition to taking part in mainstream politics and contesting elections. But there were strong disagreements among the main parties over the future of the former rebel fighters. In 2009, Maoist leader Prachanda resigned as prime minister after his efforts to sack the country's army chief - who he accused of hampering his efforts to integrate former Maoist fighters in the army - were blocked by the president. But the situation improved in September 2011 with the election of Maoist Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. Shortly after he was sworn in, most Maoist weapons were handed over to a multi-party committee tasked with overseeing the peace process. Mr Bhattarai is the fifth in the five years since the peace process started. He has been described by some as the country's last hope."
'via Blog this'
Sept 21, 2015 International Day of Peace Celebration at Lyceum University Cavite, Philippines
Ambassador Zara Bayla Juan, Sailing for Peace #PeaceDay
