In June, the Nepali government suspended adoptions in response to severe criticism over its adoption system and practices. Today, diplomats from six nations urged the government to quickly resolve the deadlock that has left hundreds of families "in limbo".

"Diplomatic officials said the move left plans by some 358 foreign families to adopt children from the Himalayan country up in the air. 'It's a very emotional problem and it's becoming a humanitarian issue for these families,' French Ambassador Gilles-Henry Garault told AFP."

Nepal's minister for women, Khadga Bahadur Biswokarma, said new adoption regulations have been drafted and will be sent to the cabinet in the next few days. She was unable, however, to give a timeframe for implementation of the new rules.

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