The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Prachanda, the Maoist Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maois), on his election as the first premier after the monarchy was abolished in May.
A UN statement published on August 15 night (Kathmandu time) states, "Secretary-General warmly congratulates Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) on his election as the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nepal."
The Secretary General has urged all other parties to cooperate with the new government for the sake of peace.
Nepal’s neighbors and US and European Union officials have already congratulated Prachanda on his election as prime minister.
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)—a peace mission—has been helping Nepal with the ongoing peace process.
As part of the peace process, Maoist People’ Liberation Army (PKA) fighters have been kept in UN-monitored camps where weapons have been kept in supervised cantonments.
Maoists, who were involved in a decade-long armed insurgency, joined the mainstream peace process two years ago.
The Comprehensive Peace Accord signed between Maoist leaderships and seven other major political parties has clearly stood in favor of the integration of the government and rebel armies.
Maoists emerged as the largest political party after the constituent assembly election in April.
Annoyed by all-pervasive corruption and ill-governance, the majority of Nepalis hope much from the Maoist-led government.
However, Maoists cannot decide alone since they have to satisfy their coalition partners, who belong to traditional mindset.