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Laos calls at UN for sanctions on Cuba to be lifted
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn called for a fair and lasting resolution to border disputes with Thailand during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Sokhonn said recent tensions had damaged mutual trust and called for existing agreements to be implemented and border work to resume.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn called for a fair and lasting resolution to the border disputes with Thailand in a speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Sokhonn said recent tensions and clashes had seriously undermined mutual trust between the two countries and called for the full implementation of agreements previously signed by the neighboring countries. He also said surveying and boundary demarcation work through the Joint Border Commission should resume as soon as possible.
Cambodia-Thailand border and maritime dispute
While highlighting the importance of progress on unresolved border issues, Sokhonn said more than 20,000 Cambodian civilians were still unable to return to their homes.
Providing information on the maritime dispute between Cambodia and Thailand, Sokhonn said they had initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea after Thailand terminated the 2001 memorandum of understanding.
Sokhonn said the Phnom Penh administration remained committed to maintaining relations with Bangkok based on peace, cooperation and mutual respect, adding that a fair and lasting settlement would benefit both countries.
Call for sovereign equality and a peaceful resolution
Describing the sovereign equality of states as one of the fundamental principles of international relations, Sokhonn said the United Nations Charter set no different standards for powerful and less powerful states.
Sokhonn said all member states were equal before the United Nations Charter and called for respect for international law and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
Laos delivers message on Gaza and Palestine
Laos' Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, who addressed the General Assembly session, said renewed commitment to inclusive, United Nations-centered multilateralism was needed to strengthen trust.
Describing the Palestinian issue as a lasting test of the credibility of the multilateral system, Phomvihane said they were seriously concerned about the humanitarian situation and reconstruction needs in Gaza.
Phomvihane said a two-state solution must not be allowed to become unattainable and called for a fair and lasting peace that guarantees the right of the Palestinian people to establish an independent state and exercise self-determination.
Phomvihane also called for the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral coercive measures against Cuba and for Cuba to be removed from the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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