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Cambodia’s Ministry of Tradition Says Preah Vihear Temple Badly Broken by Thai Army, Requires Pressing Motion
The Ministry of Tradition and High quality Arts known as on the worldwide neighborhood to assist pressing measures to guard the Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Website following in depth harm from Thai artillery assaults from July 24 to twenty-eight, 2025 and December 7 to 27, 2025, in response to an announcement posted on Monday.
The ministry has submitted evaluation studies to UNESCO, the World Heritage Committee, ICC-Preah Vihear Member States, and the worldwide neighborhood to assist defend the temple from additional assaults, assist emergency conservation and restoration works.
UNESCO had not responded to questions by way of e-mail on the time of publication.
Between July 24 and 28, the assault broken 142 areas inside the Preah Vihear Temple complicated and 42 areas within the surrounding areas, together with Keo Sikha Svara pagoda, public infrastructure, and the conservation workplace constructing of the Nationwide Authority for Preah Vihear.
In December, renewed assaults resulted in harm of magnitude exceeding that recorded in July 2025. Virtually all main architectural constructions of the temple suffered extreme harm, the ministry mentioned, including that the harm was attributable to repeated heavy artillery shelling and aerial bombardment carried out by unmanned aerial autos and fighter jets instantly concentrating on the temple.
The US stays firmly dedicated to the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, whereas urging full compliance with the ceasefire, in addition to additional de-escalation alongside the Cambodia –Thailand border.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael George DeSombre met with International Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and Prime Minister Hun Manet over the weekend.
DeSombre conveyed that U.S. President Donald Trump stays dedicated to making sure full compliance with the ceasefire, de-escalation and resumption of the border demarcation course of to attain lasting peace and stability between Cambodia and Thailand, in response to Cambodia’s International Affairs Ministry.
The U.S. additionally allotted $15 million to assist stabilize the livelihoods of displaced border communities in Cambodia and Thailand, and an extra $10 million to assist humanitarian deming efforts in Cambodia.
“I welcome Cambodia’s continued assist for lasting peace with Thailand below the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords [with] new U.S. help for communities displaced by the battle,” DeSombre wrote on X.
Prime Minister Hun Manet thanked Trump and the U.S. authorities for facilitating the ceasefire, joint declaration signed on October 26, 2025, and to proceed being attentive to peacebuilding efforts between Cambodia and Thailand, in addition to offering assist to revive displaced individuals’s livelihoods and assist humanitarian demining efforts.
He harassed that Cambodia values peace and adheres to the peaceable decision of border points in accordance with worldwide regulation, treaties, conventions, and agreements, together with the Joint Declaration and Joint Assertion signed after the Normal Border Committee assembly, the protected return of civilians and the resumption of joint border demarcation as a foundation for lasting peace with Thailand.
In a particular message on January 10, Hun Manet introduced measures to handle the impacts of the battle and restoration efforts, whereas calling on worldwide companions to assist Cambodia’s restoration.
He mentioned authorities are facilitating the return of displaced individuals, with a precedence on clearing unexploded ordnance to make sure security. For these unable to return instantly, Hun Manet mentioned the federal government is strengthening momentary shelters, as displaced households may have to remain longer.
A working group is presently conducting harm assessments, he talked about, including that the nationwide funds and funds from growth companions could be used to revive broken infrastructure as quickly as potential.
Hun Manet urged monetary establishments to proceed easing mortgage burdens for troopers and displaced civilians. Measures similar to charge waivers, curiosity aid, compensation deferrals and mortgage restructuring have additionally been launched.
The federal government has accredited mortgage cancellations of as much as 10 million riel for disabled troopers who have been injured within the battlefield and as much as 80 million riel for fallen troopers, and is prioritizing the reconstruction of broken infrastructures, together with roads, colleges, markets and hospitals.
As of right now, roughly 480,000 displaced individuals out of 640,000 individuals have returned house, with 161,472 displaced individuals remaining in displacement camps, the Inside Ministry posted.
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