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Cambodia launches UNCLOS conciliation after Thailand ends maritime MoU
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PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has formally launched compulsory conciliation proceedings under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) after Thailand terminated a 2001 memorandum of understanding that had served as the main framework for talks on overlapping maritime claims.
Key facts
- PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has formally launched compulsory conciliation proceedings under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) after Thailand terminated a 2001 memorandum of understanding that had served as the main
- In a national address on Tuesday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Phnom Penh had notified Thailand and the UN secretary-general of its decision to begin the UNCLOS process.
- The move follows the Thai Cabinet’s decision on 5 May to withdraw from the 2001 MoU
- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the agreement had failed to produce meaningful progress.
Summary
In a national address on Tuesday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Phnom Penh had notified Thailand and the UN secretary-general of its decision to begin the UNCLOS process.
The move follows the Thai Cabinet’s decision on 5 May to withdraw from the 2001 MoU. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the agreement had failed to produce meaningful progress.