[1] The peace accord marked the formal end of the Nepalese Civil War that began in 1996.
The Maoist army has been confined within temporary cantonments that are verified and monitored by the United Nations (UNMIN).
Former Prime Minister Madav Kumar Nepal says that the Maoist army will be rehabilitated and integrated into the Nepal Army[5] but key coalition partners of the Nepali Congress and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum are vehemently opposed to the idea.
[8] After a second round of verification, 4,008 verified minor and late recruits were released from cantonments beginning in January 2010.
[citation needed] As of 2010[update] the United Nations was providing four types of rehabilitation packages for released ex-combatants which include vocational training, sponsoring school education, health education training and supporting small business initiatives.