Nepal, Aug. 25 -- People barely believe that a country which is often out of the limelight in international affairs can significantly contribute to global peace and security. The United Nations, General Assembly resolution 1628 (XVI) in 1961 entrusted Nepal to lead the UN Commission of Inquiry into the death of the UN Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjold who was killed in a tragic plane crash in Lusaka. Nepal's then Permanent Representative to the UN, Rishikesh Shah was unanimously elected as the chair of the UN Commission.

Nepal has made considerable manpower contributions to the UN peacekeeping missions since 1958. It is currently the fifth-largest troop-contributing country.

As for the promotion and protection of human rights, Nepal w...