Nat’l Assembly Approves UN Conventions
National Assembly voted Friday to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the U.N. Rotterdam Convention, which promotes the responsible labeling nd export of hazardous chemicals and pesticides. The assembly also voted in favor of an agreement with Qatar to formalize the sending of Cambodian migrant workers to the Gulf state. … [CCP lawmaker Cheam] Yeap said all 97 parliamentarians (…) voted to ratify the two U.N. conventions on people with disabilities and hazardous chemicals. … SPR lawmaker Yim Sovann said the labor agreement with Qatar would be good for jobs, though the opportunities for Cambodians would be still among the lowest on the ladder of skills. … Mr. Sovann said the government now needs to focus on homegrown opportunities.
