Cambodia has introduced three new activities into the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan 2025-2029, focusing on gender, the environment, and anti-personnel mines, as part of its commitment to implementing the Ottawa Convention.

Ly Thuch, Senior Minister, First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, and Chairman of the 2024 Ottawa Convention said that, in accordance with Prime Minister Hun Manet’s recommendations, these new activities had been added to the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan 2025-2029.

Thuch made this announcement at the Inter-Ministerial Meeting to Consult and Provide Input on the Siem Reap-Angkor Plan 2025-2029 for the Implementation of the Ottawa Convention, held at the CMAA on September 3, 2024.

During the meeting, Thuch noted that the international community has recognised the Oslo Action Plan 2020-2024 as highly effective, and its implementation has achieved significant results towards the goals of the Ottawa Convention.

Despite various challenges, the Oslo Action Plan has served as a foundation for the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan 2025-2029, reflecting the evolution of the global mine action sector towards a world free of mines and landmine-related suffering.

Cambodia has actively sought input from various forums to ensure comprehensive implementation of the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan, including regional conferences, state meetings, partner meetings, workshops, multilateral meetings, and bilateral meetings.

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