Category: News


  • Marrakesh Treaty: Empowering People with Disabilities for Fundamental Knowledge and Human Rights

    Marrakesh Treaty: Empowering People with Disabilities for Fundamental Knowledge and Human Rights

    Phnom Penh – Representative of His Excellency Chea Somethy, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, H.E Em Chan Makara, Secretary of State and Secretary-General of the Disability Action Council, H.E Long Ponnasirivath from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and Ms. Alissar Chaker, the United Nations Development Program Representative in Cambodia, actively […]
  • Ministry of Social Affairs Officials Participate in Workshop on Standard Procedures and Criteria for Victim Verification and Identification

    Ministry of Social Affairs Officials Participate in Workshop on Standard Procedures and Criteria for Victim Verification and Identification

    Hanoi, December 21-22, 2023 – Mr. You Sopheak, Director of the Victim Assisstance Department at the General Department of Social Services, actively participated in a Consultation Workshop focusing on Standard Procedures and Criteria for Victim Verification and Identification. The event, organized by COMMIT Vietnam, brought together key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and […]
  • H.E Chea Somethy Attends Prey Veng Provincial Political Team Announcement Ceremony

    H.E Chea Somethy Attends Prey Veng Provincial Political Team Announcement Ceremony

    Prey Veng: On the morning of Wednesday, December 20, H.E Chea Somethy, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, attended the Announcement Ceremony of the Prey Veng Provincial Political Team. The event was presided over by H.E Dr. Sar Sokha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. In alignment with the Royal Government’s Decision […]
  • Ministry of Social Affairs Senior Officials Lead Meeting to Review Final Draft of Key Indicators and Meta Data

    Ministry of Social Affairs Senior Officials Lead Meeting to Review Final Draft of Key Indicators and Meta Data

    Phnom Penh: On December 19, 2023, a meeting was chaired by H.E Tiev Sokun and H.E Soy Siphon, both Secretaries of State at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation. The session focused on reviewing the conclusive draft of key indicators and metadata related to Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation. The meeting […]
  • Minister of Interior Pledges to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking

    Minister of Interior Pledges to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking

    Banteay Meanchey: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.E Sar Sokha, announced increased cooperation with the Royal Government of Thailand and other nations in the battle against human trafficking and related offenses. His Excellency emphasized the Cambodian government’s unwavering commitment to more robustly prevent and combat these acts, ensuring perpetrators do not evade justice. […]
  • Poipet Transit and Reception Center Receives Over 16,000 Migrant Workers Repatriated from Thailand in the Nine Months of 2023

    Poipet Transit and Reception Center Receives Over 16,000 Migrant Workers Repatriated from Thailand in the Nine Months of 2023

    Banteay Meanchey: Over the nine months leading up to the end of 2023, the Poipet Transit and Reception Center has received a total of 16,349 migrant workers repatriated from Thailand, including 136 identified as victims of human trafficking. During the inauguration ceremony of the Poipet Transit and Reception Center in Banteay Meanchey Province on the […]
  • Inauguration of Poipet Transit and Reception Center for Victims of Trafficking, a Milestone in the Social Sector’s Efforts to Safeguard Victims and Vulnerable Groups

    Inauguration of Poipet Transit and Reception Center for Victims of Trafficking, a Milestone in the Social Sector’s Efforts to Safeguard Victims and Vulnerable Groups

    Banteay Meanchey: Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, H.E Chea Somethy, emphasized that the opening of the Poipet Transit and Reception Center stands as a significant milestone in the continual progress and accomplishments within the realm of social affairs, veterans and youth rehabilitation, with a particular emphasis on safeguarding victims of human trafficking. […]
  • Ministry of Social Affairs Officials Participate in Official Launch of ASEAN Localisation Toolkit, Guideline, and Awareness Workshop on Women, Peace, and Security Localization in Cambodia.

    Ministry of Social Affairs Officials Participate in Official Launch of ASEAN Localisation Toolkit, Guideline, and Awareness Workshop on Women, Peace, and Security Localization in Cambodia.

    Phnom Penh: H.E Khiev Bory, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, and Mr. Theng Chhavirith, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Social Services, represented the ASEAN Committee on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children at the official launch of the ASEAN Localisation Toolkit and Guideline. […]
  • PWDs Fund Hands Over House to Persons With Disabilities in Banteay Meanchey

    PWDs Fund Hands Over House to Persons With Disabilities in Banteay Meanchey

    Banteay Meanchey – On December 15, 2023, H.E Roeun Rithyroath, the Royal Government of Cambodia Delegate in charge of the Director General of the General Department of Administration and Finance and Chairman of the PWDs Fund, joined by H.E Khom Phalloeun, Director of the PWDs Fund, Directors of the Provincial Department of Disability, the District […]
  • Persons With Disability Fund and China’s National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    Persons With Disability Fund and China’s National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    Phnom Penh: A delegation from the People’s Republic of China, headed by Mr. Ma Fangling, Chief Engineer of the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, visited Phnom Penh on December 15, 2023. The delegation engaged in a series of discussions and formalized collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding with the Persons With Disabilities […]