Day: December 12, 2022

Some 130 delegates of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (World-Bays Club) from more than 20 countries has planted more than 3,000 young mangrove trees to contribute to the sustainability of Cambodia’s coastal ecosystem.
The event took place in Taney commune, Prey Nup district, Preah Sihanouk province on Dec. 11, during the World Bays-Club’s 16th World Congress being held in the province from Dec. 9 to 14.
The area was named “Mangrove Park of Love” to symbolise the love and long-term friendship, fraternity, and solidarity between all members of the World-Bays Club.
Speaking on the occasion, H.E. Kuoch Chamroeun, Governor of Preah Sihanouk province, laid stress on the key role of mangrove forests in supporting the ecology system, and expressed his commitment, on behalf of the Preah Sihanouk provincial administration, to preserving the “Mangrove Park of Love” and turning it into an important mangrove conservation area to contribute to maintaining the environmental balance and promoting the local economy through eco-tourism.
According to H.E. Governor, Cambodia has a total of 58,852 hectares of mangrove forest, of which Preah Sihanouk alone has 9,352 hectares of 39 species. Mangrove forests are protected areas, sanctuaries and breeding grounds, and provide many benefits to humans through the provision of food and traditional medicine.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Australia is strongly committed to promoting women and girls’ safety, growth and well-being, reaffirmed the Australian Embassy in Cambodia.
“We have extended our close partnership with Ministry of Women’s Affairs through the implementation of the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) Programme, which aims to improve the sustainability, quality and inclusiveness of services for women affected by GBV in Cambodia,” the embassy underlined.
Not just in Cambodia but also around the globe, Women and Girls are impacted by violence that prevents them from claiming basic human rights such as access to education, economic opportunities, political rights and health rights amongst others, it said.
“We urge government bodies, civil society and the private sector to promote equal rights and invest in the development of women and girls, allowing them to reach their full potential,” added the embassy.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR), in cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) organised here last week the second “JICA Chair” special lecture.
The event was presided over by Mr. Svay Narin, Acting President of NIDIR and Ms. KAMEI Haruko, Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office.
Dr. Akio TAKAHARA, Executive Director, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute presented “Japan after World War II and Japan-China relations in the Modern Era”.
According to JICA, while currently leading the JICA Institute with various research projects, Dr. TAKAHARA serves as Professor at the University of Tokyo and he has been an internationally well-known scholar on diplomacy and international relations.
In JICA Chair Programme, Read Japan Book (Funded by Nippon Foundation and Recommendation by the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia) were also donated to NIDIR.
JICA Chair lecture is one of the events to celebrate the friendship between Cambodia and Japan which will turn 70 years in 2023.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodia was committed to do its best to further improve the cleanliness of its bays as a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (World-Bays Club) so as to increase its attractiveness to tourists.
The commitment was made by H.E. Thong Khon, Cambodian Minister of Tourism, while presiding over the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Bay Development and Conservation in Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk province yesterday afternoon, as part of the World Bays-Club’s 16th World Congress taking place in the province from Dec. 9 to 14.
Mr. Michel BUJOLD, President of the World-Bays Club, was also present on the occasion, along with the participation from the Club’s delegates and many national and international guests.
The main consideration is to make sure that the water flowing into the sea must be clean, H.E. Minister underlined.
In addition, H.E. Thong Khon emphasised the Royal Government of Cambodia’s policy to give high priority to the development with consideration to the conservation of valuable resources through the introduction of laws and regulations for the management, protection and conservation of coastal areas, as well as increased cooperation from ministries and institutions, local authorities, national and international organisations, the private sector and local people.
This is a necessary mechanism to ensure sustainable development and contribute to the prevention of climate change towards the green economy in Cambodia as well as the green development at coastal areas, he stressed.
H.E. Thong Khon took the opportunity to thank the Club’s Board and all members for supporting Cambodia Bay, agreeing to admit the entire bays of Cambodia as a member, and especially electing Cambodia as the Vice President responsible for Asia-Pacific for two consecutive terms, and as the Deputy Director of the World-Bays Club until now.
Cambodia’s coastline stretches about 450 kilometres in four provinces – Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Kampot and Kep. The Kingdom became a Club’s full member in its 7th World Congress in Toubacouta, Senegal on May 26, 2011.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press