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HOR Namhong

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first: 2000-09-24
most recent: 2015-09-24
sittings or episodes: 12
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“At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in expressing my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. We are confident that under his able leadership, our deliberations will be guided towards a successful conclusion. I would like also to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon on being unanimously chosen by the General Assembly to serve a second term as Secretary-General. The Royal Government of Cambodia acknowledges with great admiration his outstanding leadership and untiring efforts to overcome the many current global challenges. Cambodia warmly welcomes the Republic of South Sudan as a new Member of the United Nations.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Regarding the reform of the United Nations Security Council, Cambodia is of the view that priority should be given to increasing the representation of developing countries, which comprise a vast majority of the United Nations membership. For many years, many have raised the matter of reform, but unfortunately particular interests have prevailed over the world’s concerns and prevented the reform from taking place.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“With regard to the embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba, Cambodia firmly supports the resolutions of our Assembly on the necessity of ending that embargo and calls upon all Members of the United Nations to implement those resolutions in order to end the prolonged suffering of the innocent people of Cuba. Given the very serious emerging global challenges, the United Nations must be ready to fulfil its growing responsibilities to tackle those complex worldwide issues. The functioning of every organ of the United Nations should be readjusted and reinvigorated so as to effectively manage the complexity of the world today to overcome all the challenges in order to build a suitable world for all.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Cambodia urges both parties to act with utmost restraint and to avoid any act of provocation, in order to pave the way for a peaceful solution. Cambodia warmly welcomes the recent direct peace talks between the Israeli Prime Minister and the Palestinian President in Washington and in Egypt, as a step in the right direction for bolstering an atmosphere of trust between the two sides. Cambodia shares the view of the international community that new settlements in the West Bank present the main obstacle to efforts towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict. Cambodia hopes that both sides can finally look for a compromise on this crucial issue in order to achieve a breakthrough for the sake of a lasting peace in the Middle East.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Cambodia earnestly calls on the parties to refrain from any act that could escalate tensions, with a view to promoting conditions that could enable the Six-Party Talks to resume as soon as possible. Peace will prevail only as a result of negotiations aimed at re-establishing the confidence necessary to a peaceful Korean peninsula. The Israeli-Palestinian issue remains one of the longest and most explosive running conflicts in the Middle East. Year after year the Palestinian people are denied their right to establish a Palestine State living side by side in peace with the people of Israel. Year after year this Assembly urges the parties concerned to comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions, while the whole world waits impatiently for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Within Cambodia, food production is the top priority of our Government policy, and agriculture and irrigation are being aggressively promoted as a springboard for broader economic development, with the ambition of turning Cambodia into a more important rice-exporting country. Peace and security remain issues of grave concern in many parts of the world. Terrorism remains a very serious threat to the world, killing innocent people every day in many parts of the world. The regional security landscape in Asia and the Middle East constitutes a concern for the international community, compelling us to be ever vigilant. The situation in the Korean peninsula still presents a threat to peace and security in that region.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Therefore, Cambodia hopes that the international community will turn its attention to redirecting and increasing ODA to emphasize food security. At the same time, adequate and timely measures must be taken to address the various obstacles to food security, in order to avoid recurrence of food crises in the future. In this context, the pledge of $20 billion over three years made at the 2009 Group of Eight Summit in L’Aquila to support agricultural production in poor countries was extremely opportune and offered much hope, not only with regard to narrowing the food shortage but also for progress towards the MDGs and poverty reduction in general. Still, respecting that commitment through timely disbursement and efficient utilization of that funding are absolutely essential.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“At the World Summit on Food Security in November 2009 it was disclosed that the number of hungry people had already reached 1 billion. That number will certainly increase day by day with the augmentation of the world population, thus further aggravating food security in the world, particularly in the poorest countries. The lack of financial resources devoted to agriculture, the lack of access to agrotechnologies and the irrational use of water resources are among the catalysts of the food crisis. At the same time, as a result of recent high fuel oil prices, agricultural land has been diverted to grow bioenergy crops to meet increasing 11 10-55264 demand for fuel, while the world population needs more and more food. Furthermore, official development assistance (ODA) has not been sufficiently focused on agricultural production.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Fruitful outcomes in Cancún will depend on efforts by all to save humankind from much more serious catastrophes. Climate change is not a vital problem of only one country or one region, but of the world as a whole. Cambodia is pleased to join the group of countries for implementation of the Copenhagen Accord. We have launched our own initiative called the Cambodian Climate Change Alliance, which focuses on capacity-building and strengthening national institutions. Cambodia has also steadily implemented projects aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and will continue to assume its share of responsibility in curbing carbon dioxide emissions and bringing about adaptation and mitigation measures. Cambodia believes that the problem of food security also deserves great attention.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“It is still uncertain whether a binding agreement will be secured in Cancún this year. In particular, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities for developed and developing nations should serve as the foundation for negotiations. Such a principle is key to rebuilding mutual trust among nations, which is the most urgent task needed to achieve a meaningful result at the Cancún Conference. The spirit of compromise is absolutely necessary for the sake of humanity. Climate change has already reached a point of no return. Cambodia urges developed countries to honour their commitments to provide financial and technological aid to developing nations for the fight against climate change and to take the lead and cut their respective carbon dioxide emissions, so that the Conference in Cancún can produce tangible results.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The confluence of those natural calamities also means that the agricultural sector, which depends largely on weather, has been hit most often, resulting in adverse impacts on food security. All those events have aggravated poverty and led to increased illegal immigration, which has already become a serious human security problem. Although the much awaited summit of the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen last year failed to achieve a binding agreement, it established a good foundation at the least to enhance international cooperation on a number of key issues, such as deforestation, renewable energy and financial support for the world’s poorest countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change. We regret, however, that the pledges have not been actualized.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“According to a recent study issued by the Overseas Development Institute and the United Nations Millennium Campaign, Cambodia ranks among 20 countries that have made the most absolute progress on the MDGs. Our world today is facing most serious global challenges. Climate change presents a major threat for every country, although it is more severe for poor countries. Daily, we see an increase in headline news and reports on chaotic weather occurring worldwide, with record heat and cold waves, unusual torrential rains leading to apocalyptic floods and landslides and mudslides that kill hundreds and displace millions of people. Intense forest fires resulting from to extreme heat indicate that Mother Nature is raging.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The global economic and financial storm seems to be over, but the task of restoring confidence and promoting economic recovery is far from complete and remains a daunting task, especially for the developing countries. However, achievement of the MDGs is uncertain owing to the fragile economic recovery of those countries. Failure to meet the MDGs by 2015 will leave millions of people locked in the cycle of poverty. Therefore, as the economic recovery continues, a joint effort towards concrete action is needed to further boost confidence and maintain the momentum of global economic growth. In Cambodia we adopted our own MDGs in 2003, known as Cambodian MDGs and have thus achieved the MDG targets on reducing child mortality and HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“This sixty-fifth session is particularly significant, combining in a timely manner two important high-level meetings, namely, the high-level meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the High- level Review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. Those important meetings remind us that there is no better entity than the United Nations to address global challenges and that multilateralism is relevant in addressing the world’s interconnected and proliferating 10-55264 10 challenges, including the global economic and financial crisis, climate change, food security, international peace and security, regional conflicts and others.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“At the outset, allow me to join the previous speakers in expressing my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Joseph Deiss of Switzerland on his election as President of the sixty- fifth session of our General Assembly. I am confident that under his able leadership our Assembly will be crowned with significant progress on many global issues of international concern. Likewise, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki for the professionalism and dedication with which he conducted the previous session of our General Assembly.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The reform should also go beyond the restructuring of the United Nations organs, in order to enable this world body to engage itself more actively in revitalizing the primary role of the United Nations in world affairs.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Cambodia strongly urges all parties involved to cease using military force and violence, in order to foster a peaceful and lasting settlement through the establishment of a State of Palestine living side by side with the State of Israel in a spirit of peaceful coexistence and close cooperation between the two peoples. Before concluding, I should like to say a few words about United Nations reform. For many years now, almost all delegations to the General Assembly have voiced their demand for reform of the United Nations. But when it was time to act a conflict of interest arose. In my view, the reform of the United Nations should be in the interest of peace, security and development for the whole international community, and not just the particular interests of a country.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Cambodia urges all parties concerned to exercise the utmost restraint and re-engage in peaceful negotiations in the six-party talks aimed at the early denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. We should call upon the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to keep in mind that the six-party talks remain an appropriate forum to contribute to the settlement of the overall problem in the Korean Peninsula. While talking about threats to international peace and security, we should also keep an eye on the Middle East situation. The never-ending cycle of violence of the Israel-Palestine conflict must be broken. One of the most pressing issues is to achieve a just, comprehensive and sustainable solution to the problem of Palestine in accordance with the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), we have the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone, which is an important instrument to keep South-East Asia free of nuclear weapons in order to ensure peace and security in that part of the world. It is also a good confidence-building mechanism, which needs to be adhered to by all, especially the nuclear-weapon States. In recent years ASEAN has actively encouraged the nuclear-weapon States to accede to the Treaty, but there has been no concrete result or effect yet. Here also we appeal to all nuclear-weapon States to engage more constructively with the Treaty. I come now to the Korean Peninsula issue. We are all concerned about the rising tension in that part of the world, which can affect peace and security in the region.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“To fight terrorism more effectively, we need stronger and closer cooperation between the many authorities concerned in order to face up to such criminal acts against humanity. Moreover, some countries with the capacity to produce nuclear weapons have not yet signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The dissemination of weapons of mass destruction constitutes another massive, deadly menace to humanity. In this context, Cambodia highly values the call by United States President Obama on 23 September to “stop the spread of nuclear weapons and seek the goal of a world without them” (). Cambodia also warmly welcomes the 17 09-52592 Security Council’s resolve, expressed at its summit (see S/PV.6191) on 24 September, “to seek a safer world for all” (Security Council resolution 1887 (2009), first preambular paragraph).”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The solution to this twin problem is to find a balanced approach between food crop and bioenergy culture, and to develop alternative energy sources to meet the growing demand. We should avoid any short- term solution to the energy problem that would have harmful consequences for food security worldwide in the long term. Finally, Cambodia welcomes the outcome of the G-8 meeting in L’Aquila, Italy, with the commitment to mobilize $20 billion over the next three years to support agricultural production in poor countries. We hope that the commitment will be translated into concrete and timely action. In parallel to all the serious global challenges that I have mentioned, there remain political and security problems causing great concern. Terrorism is a threat everywhere and has caused the death of innocent people.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The sharp increase in oil prices last year prompted a number of countries to turn to the production of bioenergy crops as an alternative source of energy, thus reducing the available cultivated land, while the world’s population continued to grow day by day, increasing demand for food. The combination of those realities underlines the importance of a comprehensive approach to tackle the planet’s food crisis. The challenge we now confront is, on the one hand, how to produce enough food to feed the growing world population, and, on the other hand, how to respond to the increased need for clean energy to save the global environment and stop the advancing climate change.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Governments around the world have just over three months to craft a new treaty to deal with global warming. It will be a historic treaty for generations to come. The United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Denmark in December could secure a milestone plan to really slow down climate change for the safety of all humankind. Therefore, Cambodia believes that all countries and all actors should join hands to reach an agreement in Copenhagen in December. The international community has an obligation to roll back global temperatures before it is too late. The future generations of our children and grandchildren are at stake. I turn to the subject of food and energy security.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“At the same time, the Mekong countries and Japan are now looking into an approach for the future to achieve sustainable development of the Mekong basin potential, with better respect for the environment of the mighty Mekong River. Furthermore, Cambodia commends the recent promise of the Group of Eight (G-8) at its summit in July to work towards an 80 per cent reduction in heat-trapping pollution by 2050. Nonetheless, since climate change is evolving steadily with time, we may question whether the pledged reduction can match the speed of global warming. I believe that the industrialized countries, which produce 80 per cent of the greenhouse gases, should share greater responsibility and take more drastic and urgent measures to reduce emissions of those deadly gases.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“We have made the utmost effort to implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol by promoting Clean Development Mechanism projects and implementing our National Adaptation Programme of Action on climate change. We have also launched a major campaign of reforestation all over the country; more than 49,000 hectares of trees have been planted. We have also banned timber exports. In this context, Cambodia warmly welcomes the recent United States initiative to engage with the lower Mekong basin countries by sharing with the Mekong countries its best practices and experience on climate change and flood and water resource management.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Based on the estimate by the ADB, the total cost of loss in agricultural production and other negative aspects of climate change would be equivalent to as much as 6.7 per cent of the region’s gross domestic product compared with the 2.6 per cent loss estimated for the world as a whole. Cambodia is essentially an agrarian country, with the livelihood of more than 80 per cent of its population depending on farming. Therefore, it is very 09-52592 16 vulnerable to weather-related disasters. Fully aware of that danger and the serious consequences of climate change and global warming for the well-being, livelihoods and development of peoples around the world, Cambodia has been assuming its share of responsibility in the matter of global warming since 2003.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The worsening impact of climate change has now reached an alarming level everywhere around the planet. The shrinking of the Arctic summer sea ice should be an alarm signal for everyone that global warming is inexorably advancing, and with perilous speed. South-East Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will be the most affected region. Its vulnerability to climate change is largely a result of its geography, with low-lying nations and long coastlines. The negative impact of climate change on farming in South-East Asia would seriously jeopardize the production of rice and other agricultural products, and consequently would have ripple effects on food security, as South-East Asia is one of the world’s most important rice crop regions.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Under these terrible circumstances, we warmly welcome the G-20’s commitment, made in London in April 2009, to address the impact of the global financial crisis with the injection of $50 billion to support social protection, boost trade and sustain development in low-income countries, and with an additional $6 billion concessional and flexible financing over the next two or three years for social protection, including through investing in long-term food security in the poorest countries. Today, everyone in the world is increasingly concerned about climate change, which is another very serious threat to humanity. Global warming has triggered more and more frequent cyclones, typhoons, extreme floods and droughts. Our planet is now confronted, more than ever, with increasing natural disasters.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“In order to help mitigate the impact of this economic and financial disaster on developing countries, we should do everything possible to get the Doha Round negotiations back on track for a successful conclusion in order to break down barriers to trade, improve market access, particularly in agricultural goods, and reduce agricultural subsidies. In this regard, Cambodia greatly appreciates the commitment that the Group of 20 (G-20) made in Pittsburgh, just two days ago, to “bringing the Doha Round to a successful conclusion in 2010”. At the same time, the Monterrey Consensus should be invigorated in order to help developing countries to alleviate poverty and meet the MDGs.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“I hope that in its deliberations the Assembly will come up with new ideas to cope with those global challenges. There is no doubt that the present global economic and financial crisis will go down in history as a landmark case of world economic meltdown. This global crisis has clearly undermined the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While the developed countries have more possibilities and resources to cope with the slowdown, the developing countries have suffered the most, with huge losses of national income, as their economic growth is expected to fall sharply due to a drastic reduction in exports, which they have largely depended on, falling investments, rising unemployment and so forth.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“First, I echo previous speakers in warmly congratulating Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. I am confident that under the able stewardship of Mr. Treki, a veteran of the United Nations, the Assembly will make significant progress on many critical issues of common concern. Our tribute also goes to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, of Nicaragua, who successfully presided over the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. Everyone is concerned today about the considerable challenges that our world confronts, challenges such as the current global economic and financial crisis, climate change, food and energy insecurity, and the threats of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Therefore, the United Nations must play a more leading role if it is to respond effectively to those challenges.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Then, of course, we also need to empower the General Assembly so that it can play a prominent role in addressing today’s global problems as a democratic, deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Next, having built up momentum and consensus by reforming both the Economic and Social Council and the Assembly, we could move on to reform of the Security Council to ensure that it reflects today’s realities, with equitable representation for developed and developing countries. To conclude, I would like to say that our world is currently facing serious threats of great proportion and severe regional crises. At the same time, development and poverty remain high on the agendas of countries in many parts of the world.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Concerning our Organization, the United Nations, we are more than ever convinced of the urgent need for comprehensive reform and not just of the Security Council because we need to mobilize our collective efforts and wisdom to address, in a responsive and comprehensive way, the problems we are facing in the twenty-first century. There is no doubt that the status quo does not correspond with the challenges confronting the world today. Cambodia is of the view that United Nations reform must be comprehensive. Therefore, instead of focusing primarily on reform of the Security Council, perhaps we can start with reform that can garner a consensus. For example, we could begin by considering how to make the Economic and Social Council more effective and more relevant so that it can deal with the problems of development in the context of the MDGs.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“The Royal Government of Cambodia has come up with its own MDGs, in addition to the rectangular strategy and the national strategic development plan 2006-2010, to work to achieve sustainable development and poverty reduction. The carrying out of those national blueprints has yielded strong economic growth that has averaged more than 11 per cent over the past three years. Therefore, at the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic and Social Council, held in Geneva in July of this year, Cambodia was invited, together with five other countries, to make a national presentation on actual progress made in achieving our MDGs.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“This is despite the outcomes of the many high-level meetings that have been taking place throughout the world aimed at improving economic development and the livelihoods of peoples in developing countries, such as the Monterrey Consensus and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. In reality, however, the situation of developing countries has not improved much. What we need now is strong commitment and political will on the part of all, in particular those in the developed world, to ensure that globalization will be a globalization of wealth for all peoples living on this planet. I hope that that is not just a dream, but a goal for all.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Otherwise, I fear that chaos will ensue after the withdrawal of United States troops. In the light of our own experience, I believe that the only option that will bring peace and stability to Iraq is national reconciliation, with a win-win policy for Shiites and Sunnis. But the main question that we should ponder is: who or which country can contribute to the initial process of confidence-building before any genuine reconciliation can be achieved? This year marks the halfway point between the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in September 2000 and the target date of 2015. Notwithstanding some overall progress, developing countries have been experiencing difficulties in meeting the MDG targets.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we applaud recent active diplomatic initiatives, in particular the high-level talks between the Prime Minister of Israel and the President of the Palestinian Authority. We hope that those meetings and activities will lead to a definitive solution that establishes a State of Palestine, coexisting permanently and peacefully side by side with Israel, in order to end the killing and suffering of their peoples and for the sake of peace and security in the region. With regard to the current appalling situation in Iraq, we applaud the recent decision of the United States to sizeably reduce the number of its troops in the country. However, the final and decisive solution will depend on how the Iraqi people reconcile among themselves. That is a sine qua non for ending the civil war in the country.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We hope that that high-level meeting will lead to significant and concrete actions to address opportunely this very critical issue. However, I believe that a world summit under the auspices of the United Nations would keep climate change alive on the agenda of world’s leaders. A global problem needs a global solution. With regard to the regional situation, Cambodia welcomes the agreement reached in February this year through the process of the six party talks leading to the closing down of the nuclear facilities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This is a very positive step for peace, security and stability in the region. We hope that it will serve as an effective tool to pave the way for complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“At the same time, we need to develop and share know-how on bioenergy in order to take measures against global warming. In addition, we need to stop the deforestation in the developing countries by assisting them with appropriate measures and resources. In the framework of the Association of South- East Asian Nations (ASEAN), our leaders will sign three important documents related to climate change, energy and environment during the coming ASEAN Summit in November of this year in Singapore. The signing of these declarations clearly reflects the political commitments that ASEAN, both collectively and individually, has attached to the issues of climate change. Cambodia highly appreciates the United Nations initiative of convening the High-level Event on Climate Change here in New York on 24 September this year.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“To share our own experiences with other countries that are also victims of landmines, Cambodia has dispatched 135 deminers of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to Sudan for demining action under the umbrella of the United Nations peacekeeping operation. Everyone nowadays recognizes that climate change has become one of the most serious threats to humanity and affects the whole world in this new century. To reverse this negative megatrend, Cambodia is of the view that all countries should effectively implement the relevant United Nations instruments, especially the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol. We also call on countries that produce more greenhouse gases to commit to gradually reducing their emissions as much as possible.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“These “silent killers” have destroyed the lives of many innocent peoples and maimed countless others. Landmines are not only a security problem, but a humanitarian one, as the victims become permanently traumatized and physically handicapped, while their families suffer untold misery and spiritual and material deprivation. Landmines also have great impact on the economy and development, as the victims constitute a heavy economic and social burden for governments. In Cambodia, the Royal Government is continuing its campaign of mine clearance by placing the demining operation in its national agenda, such as the Cambodian Millennium Development Goals and its “Rectangular Strategy”. By July this year, more than 1.5 million landmines had been cleared.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“In terms of security, we certainly cannot underestimate the illegal use and circulation of small arms and light weapons, as they can be an equally dangerous source of terrorism, violence and regional conflicts. In this context, Cambodia believes that the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms should remain the cornerstone for us all to work together to address this issue. In Cambodia, the Royal Government has developed a number of programmes, ranging from law enforcement on arms control to a programme of weapons for development, which has successfully led to the seizure and destruction of more than 200,000 small arms and light weapons. Likewise, landmines still remain a serious threat to many nations in the developing world, especially those facing armed conflicts as well as those emerging from war.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Concerning weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), it is imperative that all States fully comply with the existing non-proliferation legal instruments in order to build a better and safer world for all, particularly the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which laid down a long-term perspective toward achieving a non- proliferation regime for WMDs and preventing them from falling into terrorist hands, which could trigger the gravest of dangers to the international community. Combating terrorism remains one of the top priorities for all Governments. No single country can deal with this unconventional threat without cooperation and concerted efforts, which should be further strengthened, particularly in the areas of education and information-sharing among law enforcement authorities and intelligence agencies.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“I have no doubt that under his wise leadership our world body will certainly become even more relevant and effective in responding to the challenges facing us in the twenty-first century. Today, the world continues to confront a myriad of problems, ranging from peace and security to development, such as terrorism, regional conflicts, poverty, global warming, pandemic diseases, and so forth. These old and new emerging crises are indeed of global proportion, which require greater collective efforts by the world community. Therefore, as United Nations Member States, we have to share the common responsibility to address these issues more effectively for the sake of humanity.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“First of all, I wish to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Kerim of the Republic of Macedonia for his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I am confident that, under his able guidance, this year’s session will be concluded with success. My appreciation also goes to Her Excellency Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain for her brilliant leadership as the President of the sixty-first session, which produced significant achievements during the past year. I am also very delighted to express my most cordial felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki- moon on his appointment as the United Nations Secretary-General.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“In the light of the challenges that pose greater threats to our world today than ever before — terrorism, violence, conflict, poverty, epidemics of infectious diseases, environmental degradation and many others — I firmly believe that we need a stronger and more efficient United Nations to address those challenges in the most effective way possible. In that regard, the Organization must be truly representative, fully democratic and strongly committed to the cause of humanity.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“With the formation of our new Government in July this year, and with the adoption of our rectangular strategy and our political programme, the Royal Government of Cambodia has accorded top priority to building good governance in order to carry out key areas of reform and the four pillars of its rectangular strategy for socio-economic development. In conclusion, I believe that we need to ensure that the Millennium Development Goals are followed up and carried out in response to the hopes of the billions of poor people who live in developing countries. Moreover, I feel that poverty reduction should remain a top priority to be addressed collectively by the international community so that we can close the gap between the haves and the have-nots.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“In reforming the Council by enlarging its membership, we will make it more representative, more democratic and more efficient. In that regard, Cambodia supports the candidacies of Japan, Germany and India for permanent seats on the Council. The number of non-permanent members representing various parts of the world should also be increased. Cambodia wishes to appeal to all Member States to support its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2006-2007. Since we joined the United Nations in 1955, Cambodia has never held any position within it, although we have always cooperated closely with the Organization.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“With regard to the Taiwan issue, Cambodia is of the view that it is a vital issue not only for China, but also for the region as a whole. Cambodia, like other members of the community of nations, has been unequivocally supportive of a genuine “one-China” policy, since we recognize the fact that Taiwan is an integral part of China. Every year in the General Assembly, most members of this global institution have called for reform of the United Nations, particularly of the Security Council. Indeed, Cambodia is of the view that reform of the Council is essential, not only for the credibility of the Council itself, but for that of the entire United Nations system as well. The reform of the Security Council will undoubtedly reflect the realities of the world today.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)