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Foreigners adopt more than 2000 Nepalese orphansMonday - 12th March 2007 |
| Foreigners from USA, ITALY, Spain, France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Canada, Sweden, Australia and London had adopted more than 2000 Nepalese orphans from the last thirty years said speakers Friday. Addressing a press meet of 1st three-day international conference on inter country adoption 2007, Secretary for Minister of Women, Social and Welfare Punya Prasad Neupane said every year the adoption of Nepalese child from foreigners are increasing. In the fiscal year 2057 B.S to the end of 2063 Falgun the foreigners had adopted around 1715 Nepalese orphans. President of Child NGO Federation Upendra Kesari Neupane said the objective of holding the international conference is to understand the international laws and practices of adopting children. He said the problem and issues highlighted in the conference would help to correct the weakness of existing laws of Nepal. He said 67 representatives from 14 countries are expected to attend the conference while government representatives from eight countries would participate in the programme. While UNICEF hopes that the three day International Conference on Inter-Country adopting being held in Kathmandu will lead to the ratification of the Hague Convention on inter-country adoption and the adoption of national laws and mechanisms to regulate in-country and inter-country adoption. In a press statement issued by the UNICEF Saturday, UNICEF Representative in Nepal Gillian Mellsop said � The Hague Convention is designed to put into action the principles regarding inter-country adoption which are contained the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) which Nepal has ratified,� She added the principles include ensuring the adoption is authorised only by competent authorities and that inter country adoption does not result in improper financial gain for those involved in it. According to the UNICEF these provisions are meant first and foremost to protect children, and also have the positive effect of providing assurance to prospective adoptive parents that their children has not been the subject of illegal and detrimental practices said a press release. Mellsop said lack of education and oversight particularly in the countries of origin, coupled with the potential for financial gain, has spurred the unfortunate growth of an industry around adoption. Adoption should always be the last resort for the child, the CRC which guides UNICEF�s work, states very clearly that every child has to the right to know and to be cared for by his her own parents, whenever possible. UNICEF believes the alternative means of caring for a child should only be considered when, despite their assistance, a child�s family is unavailable, unable or unwilling to care for her/him, a press release said. UNICEF �therefore has call upon the participants of the inter country adoption conference to seriously consider these issues and advocate for child adoption mechanisms that are transparent in line with the CRC and The Hague Convention,� |
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