Cambodia Urges Global Action for Nuclear Disarmament at UN Commemoration

PHNOM PENH, September 1, 2026 – Cambodia has called on the international community to take decisive action toward a world free from nuclear weapons, as it joined the high-level plenary meeting at the United Nations marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests.

Ambassador Keo Chhea, Cambodia's Permanent Representative to the UN, reaffirmed the Kingdom's steadfast commitment to the complete elimination of nuclear testing and nuclear arsenals. He stressed the urgency of securing the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and called on all states to demonstrate the political will needed to achieve this goal.

The Ambassador also welcomed the signing and ratification of the SEANWFZ Protocol by Nuclear-Weapon States without reservations and urged all remaining states with nuclear capabilities to do the same.

— Source: Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations

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Reported by The Khmer Today