AKP Phnom Penh, September 15, 2025 --

The National Assembly (NA) this morning discussed and unanimously approved the draft law on the adoption of the Addendum to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ).

The approval was made during an extraordinary session of the NA's 7th legislature held at the NA Palace under the chairmanship of NA President Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary.

According to the NA, the three-article draft law will serve as a legal instrument for maintaining Southeast Asia as a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, particularly in promoting peace, stability, and security for the region as well as the world. Cambodia has always supported a nuclear-weapon-free zone, recognising it as an important factor in preventing war and avoiding an arms race.

The adoption of the draft law on the Addendum to the SEANWFZ Treaty brings significant benefits to Cambodia. It enhances the Kingdom’s prestige on the international stage by demonstrating Cambodia’s commitment as an active ASEAN member to advancing regional integration. 

The Addendum expands the definition of the Zone to include the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as the 11th member of ASEAN. It also reflects Cambodia’s contribution to regional and global peace and security through support for Southeast Asia as a nuclear-weapon-free and weapons-of-mass-destruction-free zone.

By C. Nika