Cambodia Elected to be the Host of 5th Review Conference of Mine Ban Convention in 2024

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Phnom Penh, November 25, 2023 --

Cambodia has been elected to chair and host the 5th Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention, named by the Kingdom: Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine-Free World, during the 21st Meeting of State Parties to Mine Ban Convention in Geneva, Switzerland on Nov. 24.

The event is scheduled to take place in Siem Reap province with the participation of 164 member states and observer states as well as many international organisations and institutions, said Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, expressing congratulations to Cambodia on the election.

Cambodia is the 5th country in the world and the first one in Asia to chair and host the Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention held every five years, he stressed.

The first conference took place in Kenya in 2004, the second in Colombia in 2009, the third in Mozambique in 2014, and the fourth in Norway in 2019.

“The Siem Reap-Angkor Summit is a forum where Cambodia will reaffirm its commitment to the international community on mine clearance and review the progress of past action plans,” the Cambodian Premier underlined on his social media networks this morning.

Samdech Thipadei took the opportunity to commend H.E. Senior Minister Ly Thuch, First Vice President of Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), the management, officials and staff of CMAA, development partners, national and international operators, mine action communities and all stakeholders for their efforts and contribution to save Cambodia and its people from the misery of anti-personnel mines, which are the legacy of the country's chronic war.

The Prime Minister also thanked the Member States of the Ottawa Convention and the international community for their continued support and appreciation for Cambodia's efforts in the field of mine action, as well as for their election for Cambodia as the chair and host of the 5th Review Conference of Mine Ban Convention.