US Ambassador to Nepal Scott DeLisi welcomed CNN Hero of the Year Anuradha Koirala to the US Embassy Wednesday morning where the embassy employees greeted Koirala upon her arrival.
Ambassador DeLisi congratulated Koirala and the entire staff of Maiti Nepal for winning the award and praised their work rescuing and rehabilitating victims of trafficking, a press statement issued by the US Embassy said.
Annuradha Koirala (File photo)
Anuradha Koirala
(File photo)
Ambassador DeLisi noted that the award is a testament to Koirala's remarkable achievement, but it is also a call to action to the rest of the world that human trafficking must be fought by governments, but also by vigilant communities and dedicated organisations such as Maiti Nepal.
On the occassion, both the US Ambasador and Koirala welcomed the Nepal government's commitment to combating human trafficking and expressed their hope that the government would move quickly and vigorously to prosecute those who have been arrested for their trafficking activities.
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