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New UNESCO Envoy to Cambodia Pledges Continued Cooperation on Heritage and Education

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 — UNESCO’s newly appointed representative to Cambodia, Mr. Flavio Bonetti, pledged on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation with the Royal Government of Cambodia to advance sustainable development goals across education and cultural heritage. Mr. Flavio Bonetti r...

Cambodia, UN Reaffirm Partnership as New Resident Coordinator Assumes Office

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 — Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Prak Sokhonn, met with the newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Vladanka Andreeva, on Wednesday to discuss deepening cooperation between the...

Cambodia Postpones Annual Prime Minister-Journalist Forum, Cites Other Priorities

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Minister of Information, H.E. Neth Pheaktra, confirmed today that the annual meeting between the Prime Minister and journalists, scheduled for May 3, 2026, has been postponed. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the Ministry o...

Cambodia and UN Human Rights Office Agree on 2026 Cooperation Priorities

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) and the United Nations’ human rights body have agreed to a five-point priority framework for 2026, aimed at strengthening the country’s domestic rights protections and international compliance. The agreement was re...

Samdech Khuon Sudary Lauds Cambodia-Australia Legislative Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, has sent a congratulatory message to Honourable Milton Dick, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives on the Australia Day 2026. “On behalf of the N...

Cambodia, ILO Promote Implementation of Cambodia’s Global Accelerator Roadmap

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, and representatives of UN agencies have discussed the progress in the implementation of Cambodia’s Global Accelerator (GA) roa...

Indian Philanthropists Propose Joint Vishnu Statue Project to Boost Cambodia Tourism

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- An Indian foundation has proposed the construction of a collaborative "Cambodia-India Vishnu Statue" to strengthen cultural ties and drive a surge in Indian outbound tourism to the Kingdom. The proposal was presented during a meeting on Wednesday at the Mini...

Listed Companies Reach 27, Raising US$700 Million in Capital

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) has successfully listed 27 companies, including 12 equity companies and 15 bond companies, raising a total capital of approximately US$703 million, according to a report released by CSX on Jan. 21. The report, presented...

80 Percent of Displaced People Return Home

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 -- Since the ceasefire took effect at noon on Dec. 27, 2025, approximately 80 percent of more than 640,000 displaced people have returned to their homes, according to the Ministry of Interior. “About 520,000 people, equivalent to nearly 80 percent of the total...

Cambodia Officially Launches Plastic Action Roadmap

AKP Phnom Penh, January 21, 2026 — Cambodia has officially launched the Plastic Action Roadmap in Cambodia: Journey Towards a Circular Plastic Economy, aimed at reducing plastic pollution and accelerating the country’s transition to a circular economy, as the government and international partners...

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