Pokhara on 3-4 February 2017. Likewise, It is laudable that Nepal has the NHRC in collaboration with the ratified most of the major Lawyers Association for Human Rights human rights conventions. of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP), conducted a Consultation However, implementation of Meeting (30 March 2018) and Multithe commitments lags behind. stakeholder Dialogue (20 August 2018). These meetings were conducted with the participation of high-level officials of the government of Nepal, business houses, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Nepal Chamber of Commerce, and other agencies. The NHRC is advocating the adoption of a National Action Plan to implement the UNGP BHR in Nepal. However, aside from this, the Nepal government has not yet embarked on any program or initiative directly related to the UNGP BHR. UN agencies and other international agencies in Nepal are not observed to be working directly for the promotion of the UNGP BHR. Initiatives of Civil Society LAHURNIP has been working to promote the UNGP BHR in Nepal for a few years now. It has also participated in the UN Business Forum. The organization is working with affected communities especially indigenous peoples and business houses/energy producers. Likewise, LAHURNIP has produced several publications related to Business and Human Rights. Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) has been at the forefront of the land and agrarian rights campaign in Nepal. CSRC educates and organizes people who are deprived of their basic rights to land, and empowers them to lead free, secure, and dignified lives. CSRC is also working on issues related to UNGP BHR, and has a plan to assist in developing the National Action Plan to implement the UNGP BHR in Nepal. Human Rights Obligations of Nepal It is laudable that Nepal has ratified most of the major human rights conventions. However, implementation of the commitments lags behind. ANGOC and KPA 67