evidence: 2)those existing descendants of the peoples whose ancestors had established themselves as the first settlers or principal inhabitants the present territory of Nepal at the time when persons of different culture or ethnic origin arrived there and who have their own history (written or oral) and historical continuity. [...] those who have written or oral history that trace their line of decent back to the period before their territories were annexed into present Nepal; [...] Nepal voted Yes to the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) at the UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007. Also, Nepal ratified the primary international legal instrument the Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the International Labour Organization (ILO, Convention no 169) on August 22, 2006 and deposited it at the ILO, Geneva on September 14, 2007 and it came into effect since September 14, 2008. Nepal is one of the 20 countries (and the only one in Asia) to have ratified the Convention. However, the provisions laid down in the Convention and Declaration are yet to be internalized into Nepal’s national laws, plans and polices with regards to asserting the Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Currently, Nepal is writing new constitution and Nepalese Indigenous Peoples are waiting to see how the 'new Constitution' will bring national laws into line with the provisions of ILO Convention 169 and UNDRIP.