PM Hun Manet: Peace Is the Nation's Most Precious Capital

PHNOM PENH, August 27, 2026 – Prime Minister Hun Manet has described peace as "the nation's most precious capital," drawing on Cambodia's own history of conflict and rebirth to underscore the importance of protecting peace through law and resilient institutions.

Reflecting on Cambodia's journey from war to peace and development, the Prime Minister noted that the hard-won peace achieved through Samdech Techo Hun Sen's win-win policy in 1998 had enabled the country to rebuild, reduce poverty, and integrate into regional and global markets.

He warned, however, that peace cannot be taken for granted, citing the return of conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border in 2025 after 26 years of uninterrupted peace.

Reported by The Khmer Today