Kathmandu, Nov. 21 -- Nepal has renewed its pledge to eradicate forced labour, human trafficking and child labour in line with the targets of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

On the opening day of a three-day Asia Regional Conference of Alliance 8.7, a global partnership that strives to eliminate all forms of forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour in member countries, the Nepal government reiterated its pledge to eradicate these social evils.

"The Nepal government is fully committed toward combating the complex issue of eliminating child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in all forms," Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista said while addressing the...