Samdech Techo Hun Sen Recommends Government File Complaint to UN Security Council to Uphold International Law in Cambodia–Thailand Border Dispute (Video inside)

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(Phnom Penh): Cambodian Senate President, Samdech Techo Hun Sen recommended that the Royal Government of Cambodia submit a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to encourage the application of international law in resolving the ongoing Cambodia–Thailand border dispute.

Samdech Techo spoke on Monday (Jun. 2) during the inaugural joint congress of the National Assembly and Senate Cambodia–Thailand border dispute issue.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen underlined that while military measures to safeguard Cambodia’s border are unavoidable, diplomatic channels, particularly the UN Security Council (UNSC), must not be overlooked in the search for a peaceful and lawful resolution.

Samdech Techo underscored, “I would like to recommend to the Royal Government that, in the event of an armed conflict, whether the case is already in court or not yet filed, please do not forget the UN Security Council. As we have done before, if there is aggression, we defend ourselves militarily on the ground, but diplomatically, we must open the doors of the Security Council, as we did in 2011. Please do not forget the UNSC. I hope it will play a role in encouraging dialogue and legal resolution.”

Samdech Techo Hun Sen added, “Cambodia does not want war. We have already suffered enough. We have no intention of taking anyone’s land. All we ask is to preserve the territory passed down to us by the French colonial administration and safeguarded by our Late King Father Norodom Sihanouk. We seek no quarrel with any nation. What little land we have left is as small as a palm of the hand, let us protect that, and seek no more.”

In addition, Samdech Techo proposed that the full assembly issue a statement supporting the government’s plan to bring the border issue before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The proposal received unanimous approval, with all 182 members of the assembly voting in favour. The vote included representatives from three political parties, Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), Khmer Will Party, and FUNCINPEC, as well as royal appointees and independent members of parliament.
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