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Thailand-Cambodia UNCLOS conciliation commission chair appointed
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Jaithai Upakarnitikaset, director-general of the Department of Information and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, briefed reporters on Monday (August 17, 2026) on progress in the conciliation process under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS ), confirming that the chair of the Conciliation Commission had been appointed.
Key facts
- Jaithai explained that on August 14, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ( PCA ), which acts as the registry and provides secretarial support to the Conciliation Commission, stated the appointment of Ambassador Katrina Cooper, an
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Summary
Jaithai explained that on August 14, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ( PCA ), which acts as the registry and provides secretarial support to the Conciliation Commission, stated the appointment of Ambassador Katrina Cooper, an Australian national, as the 5th conciliator and chair of the commission.
Cooper is a diplomat and international lawyer widely recognised in the international legal community.