There are 27 residential Embassies and one Consulate General in Nepal. Some countries have non-resident accreditation to Nepal
mostly from New Delhi, India. Nepal also hosts the regional offices of the United Nations such as United Nations Regional Centre for
Peace and Disarmament (UNRCPD), UNICEF-ROSA, Headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),
offices of various aid agencies and the Headquarters of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). A number of other intergovernmental, international and regional organizations are also based in Nepal. Likewise, there are 44 foreign Consular Posts headed by Honorary Consuls/Consuls General.
Protocol matters related to these representations vis-à-vis their relations with Nepal are guided by the provisions envisioned in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 (VCDR) Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 (VCCR), the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations (adopted by the General Assembly on 13 February 1946), various Headquarters Agreements and other relevant instruments to which Nepal is a party. Therefore, the practical advices provided in this handbook are meant to be applicable to these foreign missions to the extent feasible.
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