The United Nations Children's Fund is concerned that children involved in Nepal's conflict have not returned to their families or communities.
A UNICEF statement says thousands of Nepali children under 18 associated with armed groups during the country's decade-old conflict are still missing.
International human rights groups have accused Nepal's Maoist rebels of conscripting children to their cause, a charge the rebels have repeatedly denied.
The Nepalese government and Maoist rebels have been holding to a ceasefire for six months. They are expected to sign a formal peace agreement Thursday. Part of the comprehensive peace accord addresses the issue of children affected by the war.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.