UN to help Kingdom reach sustainable development goals
Cambodia to continue targeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
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West guilty for resumed fighting in Libya
Fighting has resumed in Libya. The eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to advance on the capital city of Tripoli controlled by the UN-recognized Government of National Accord.
Bid to cut fatal accidents falling short of UN target
Interior Minister concerned that Cambodia may not meet UN goal of halving fatal traffic accidents.
Arabs want UN resolution over US’ Golan move
Arab leaders said on Sunday they would seek a UN Security Council resolution against the US decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and promised to support Palestinians in their bid for statehood.
Cambodia commits to support UN’s action for peace
Defense Minister General Tea Banh said during his speech at the UN that Cambodia is committed to supporting the UN’s action for peace.
General Tea Banh in New York for UN conference
Defence Minister is in New York to attend UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference.
Armoured vehicles to protect UN troops in Mali: Hun Sen
The government to purchase armoured vehicles for Cambodian UN peacekeepers.
Tea Banh praises UN peacekeepers
Defence Minister General Tea Banh praised blue helmets contribution to peace in some of the most dangerous parts of the world.
Rhona Smith to visit Kingdom next month
UN Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith to visit the Kingdom at the end of next month.
Violence in Myanmar: Look elsewhere than Security Council
The Security Council is not the only game in town and it should not have a stranglehold on international justice for the Rohingya.
Saudis face UN rights rebuke
European countries will urge Saudi Arabia to cooperate with a UN-led probe into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
20 die in Afganistan flash foods
At least 20 people including children are killed in southern Afghanistan by flash floods that engulfed up to 2,000 homes.
US blocks bid to reopen N.Korea airspace
The US blocks efforts by a UN agency to improve civil aviation in North Korea.
Millennials’ music habit puts their hearing at risk – UN
A generation of music-lovers are damaging their hearing with audio players that do not limit dangerously high noise levels, the UN health agency said earlier this week.
US pushes UN on Venezuela polls
The US is pushing the UN Security Council to formally call for free, fair and credible presidential elections in Venezuela.
Kingdom’s HR record under scrutiny
Next week Cambodia’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) work group for the third time, the UNHRC’s press release from Friday (Jan. 25) stated.
Ten UN peacekeepers killed in attack in northern Mali
Ten UN peacekeepers from Chad are killed and at least 25 wounded in northern Mali.
More people displaced in Central African Republic
About 15,000 people are displaced in the Central African Republic since Dec. 31.
Malawi president declares life sentence for albino killers
Malawi President calls for a life sentence penalty for those convicted of killing albino.
UN envoy in Yemen to cement fragile Hodeidah ceasefire
The UN envoy to Yemen is in the rebel-held Sanaa to cement the fragile ceasefire.
Yemen’s warring forces blame each other of breaching ceasefire
Yemen’s rival forces have traded accusations of breaching a UN-brokered ceasefire.
Libya, Italy discuss more bilateral cooperation
Libya’s UN-backed PM Fayez Serraj and his Italian counterpart met in Tripoli.
Russia, Iran, Turkey to help convene first Syrian constitutional body
Russia, Iran and Turkey agree over the first session of the Syrian Constitutional Comm.
UN-backed ceasefire goes into effect in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Ceasefire agreement with the Houthi rebels went into effect at midnight.
United Nations refugee compact: What you need to know
The UN General Assembly is set to endorse the Global Compact on Refugees, a week after a similar accord for migrants.
Asia faces tough contradictions in dealing with climate change
As the UN climate conference wraps up, Asia’s emission-producing economic powerhouses have said that their growing wealth doesn’t guarantee that they can fully comply with the Paris Agreement without assistance.
70th Anniversary of UNHR
Cambodia celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Saturday (Dec.8) at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.
UN envoys call on S. Sudan to probe sexual violence against women, girls
3 UN officials call on South Sudan to investigate the brutal sexual assaults on women.
Iran says it will continue missile tests despite US allegation
Iran has said it would continue missile tests to build up its defences.
70,000 people take part in ‘Claim the Climate’ march in Brussels
A climate protest called “Claim the Climate” is held across Brussels.
