Cambodia

The new Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations, Chhea Keo, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

Delegates at the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today supported the Secretary-General’s proposal to provide the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia with nearly $2 million in 2025 to keep the Chambers running smoothly and bolster the international community’s fight against impunity.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN peacekeepers provided training to 400 new recruits of the Congolese Armed Forces to better equip them to respond to the abuses committed against civilians by armed groups in hard-to-reach areas.

Today, on World No Tobacco Day, under the theme “Grow food, not tobacco”, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging Governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions.

The new Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations, Sophea Eat, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from Egypt, on the afternoon of Friday, 11 November.

In Ukraine, the United Nations, NGOs and the entire humanitarian community continue to work to sustain aid operations and reach those impacted by the war with the life-saving support they need. Since February, aid workers have provided critical assistance to some 13.5 million people across all regions of Ukraine.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today released its Adaptation Gap Report, which finds that global efforts in adaptation planning, financing and implementation are not keeping pace with the growing risks.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Joseph Scheuer of Luxembourg as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cambodia, with the host Government’s approval.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today released a report warning that monetary and fiscal policy moves in advanced economies risk pushing the world towards global recession and prolonged stagnation, inflicting worse damage than the financial crisis in 2008 and the COVID-19 shock in 2020.