International Community (1st – 5th September 2025)
| Chargé d’Affaires Bridgette L. Walker met with Senate President Hun Sen to reaffirm the enduring partnership between the United States and Cambodia, marking 75 years of strong bilateral relations. They discussed U.S. support for the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire and ways to ensure an enduring peace out of the conflict. http://bit.ly/466xofH; The World Bank’s newly approved Basic Education Improvement Project, a $105 million initiative, aims to expand childcare and preschool services, enhance teaching quality, and upgrade school infrastructure to strengthen foundational learning nationwide. http://bit.ly/47XpiIH; China has granted Cambodia 20 million yuan (approximately $2.8 million) in humanitarian aid, while reiterating its pledge of “ironclad support” for Cambodia’s sovereignty and its commitment to developing “self-reliance”. http://bit.ly/4g7d8Po; Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres to encourage Thailand to refrain from using force to resolve border disputes, particularly in areas inhabited by civilians. Tensions at the Cambodia-Thailand border escalated again as villagers and armed Thai soldiers clashed over land issues. The incident follows Thailand's Sa Kaeo governor order to Cambodians to leave the “disputed territory”. http://bit.ly/4n0KsKV; Indonesia and Cambodia have agreed to intensify cooperation on immigration issues as cases involving Indonesian nationals continue to rise, the majority linked to online scams. |
