Social development

Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is going to conduct the AI for Gender Inclusion Multistakeholder Dialogue 2025 in partnership with GIZ, held on 24-25 October 2025 at Sun & Moon Riverside Hotel.This event is dedicated to the theme AI for Gender Inclusion. The two-day forum ...

On 18 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) sent an appeal letter once again to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to urge timely and strict action, including the prompt deployment of an on-site observation mission to ...

On 14 October 2025, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), supported by UNICEF, launched two nationwide public campaigns to tackle persistent lower secondary school dropout rates and ensure that every child—from early childhood to adolescence—has access to inclusive, quality education. The campaigns will ...

On 14 October 2025, the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a public announcement quoting the leaders of two political parties: Mr. Kavannavee Suebseang of the Justice Party and Mr. Natthapong Ruangpanyawut of the People’s Party. Both leaders spoke out against the use of disturbing ...

On 13 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a public notice highlighting warnings and sequential acknowledgments from senior Thai officials. These officials recognized that the Thai side’s use of noise for intimidation and psychological harassment is a serious human rights violation.According to ...

On 12 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) released an announcement referencing a statement by Thai Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit. Her statement, which was cited by the Khaosod English newspaper that same day, addressed the Thai military’s reported use of noise for psychological intimidation ...

On 11 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) submitted an appeal to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The appeal concerned the Thai military’s use of high-pitched noise, described as haunting sounds resembling a ...

On 6 October 2025, “Cambodia Digital Social Protection Platform” or “DSPP” was officially launched, presided over by H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Chairman of the National Social Protection Council. The launch ceremony was attended in person by ...

On 1 October 2025, Techo Startup Center, which is the Cambodia Data Exchange (CamDX)’s operator, released a public announcement on organizing the first workshop on “Cambodia Data Exchange (CamDX) Ecosystem”. The workshop was attended by around 150 participants from relevant ministries, the private sector, and ...

On 29 September 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the participation of H.E. Mr. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the General Debate of the UNGA80 in ...

On 18 September 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee issued a statement expressing its profound concern and strongest condemnation of the acts committed by Thai Paramilitary Forces and Border Patrol Forces, who on 17 September 2025 deployed barbed wires, launched tear gas, and slingshot against ...

On 4 September 2025, CHRAC, NGO Forum on Cambodia, CLEC, FTUWKC, and PADEK issued a press release on civil society and expert team to launch rapid assessment on environmental impact of chemical weapons use along the Cambodia-Thailand border.A coalition of Cambodian civil society organizations, including ...

On 2 September 2025, Cambodian Human Rights Committee issued a press release on the results of the “Youth Advocacy on Human Rights within the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights”.The Cambodian representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) hosted the AICHR Youth ...

On 31 August 2025, World Bank issued a press release on new World Bank support to improve education and learning for young children in Cambodia.Co-financed by a $100 million credit from the World Bank’s International Development Association and a $5 million grant from the Early Learning Partnership Multi-Donor ...

On 29 August 2025, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued an announcement on the provision of interest-free tuition funding for undergraduate studies in digital technology through the “Digital Skills Development Program”.To support the process of building digital human capital in response to the needs of ...

On 19 August 2025, Cambodia Human Right Action Coalition issued a press release on Cambodia civil society to petition Paris Peace Agreements’ signatories on violations of sovereignty and peace.On 20 August 2025, Cambodian civil society groups will deliver a petition to embassies of the 1991 ...

On 31 July 2025, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued an announcement on the preparation of the National High School Exams, which decided to postpone the examination, which was scheduled to be held on 18-19 August 2025, to 28-29 August 2025.To ensure that the ...

On 31 July 2025, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a press release on the provision of scholarships to Cambodian students who returned from Thailand to study at public and private higher education institutions in Cambodia under the name “Samdech Techo Scholarship”.Since the outbreak ...

On 28 July 2025, Cambodian Human Rights Committee issued a statement on Thailand’s use of toxic military smokes and obscurants against Cambodia: a grave violation of human rights.The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) expresses its grave concern and strong condemnation of Thailand’s deliberate use of ...

On 27 July 2025, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an announcement on preventing discrimination and violence against Cambodian citizens and workers in Thailand.The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Cambodia would like to appeal to Cambodian citizens and workers ...

On 9 July 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Interface with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Representatives and Meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Commission.The interface took note of ...

On 26 June 2025, Cambodian Human Rights Committee issued a statement on the unilateral closure of border constitutes serious human rights violations.This sudden and unannounced border closure has severely impacted human rights. ...

On 17 June 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the Kingdom of Cambodia’s re-election to the program coordinating board of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS for the term 2026-2028.This decision, made during the 22nd Plenary Meeting ...

On 12 June 2025, UNICEF issued a press release on World Day Against Child Labour, UNICEF calls for increased protection for children on the move.A new Study Report on the Situation of Children Affected by Migration between Cambodia and Thailand 1 from the Ministry of ...