Cambodia hosts Peace building and conflict resolution in current situation of global issues
By Chhorng Long Heng
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) within German Konrad Adenauer Foundation on July 6 hosted in Phnom Penh the fourth open academic forum on the “role of international relations in peace building and conflict resolution” in move for contribution to build regional and global peace, strengthening security, religious harmonization and seeking ways for confliction resolution without using forces.
Klot Thida, president of The Royal Academy of Cambodia said the forum today is very crucial because it has responded to the current situation of the world which is seeking peace building, security for all humanity.
“The main purpose of this forum will collect theory, experience, analysis, mechanisms, legal procedures and other views related to peace building, security and peace keeping and international conflict resolution in contribution with the government in dealing the conflicts with the neighboring countries with effectiveness, equity, justice, and understanding,” she added.
“This will help contribution with the government in peace building and conflict resolution that are happening in region and other areas in the world,” she said.
Ms. Rabea Brauer, representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation said at the event that peace could not deal from one side. “It needs to join from bilateral and more multi-cooperation in peace practice and the conflict factors need to demonstrate diplomatically in conflict resolution,” She said.
Dr. Sok An, deputy prime minister and minister of the council of ministers said in closing remark that Cambodia used to walk through war civil to national reconciliation with peace stability. “We have experienced in peace building and conflict resolution, contribution of peace building through sending mine cleaners to foreign countries,” he said. He added the government set up win-win policy on the national reconciliation through urging the Khmer Rouge to abandon their stronghold with providing what they have. We have tried to integrate all conflict factors in society with ensuring all members of factors with individual safety and families, ensure land for growing crops and properties and their careers,” he added.
He also highlighted that matters from dealing tension with Thailand in listing Preah Vihear temple and border without using forces but we used international law through French-Siam treaty in 1904-1907. I believed that resolution through international law and diplomacy is the best choice for solving international confliction because this is a way that could ensure sustainability of peace, and prosperity as the UN adopted,” he stresses.
He continued that the international relation institute of RAC must continue to pay attention on the development of regional and global policy especially role of super powers such as the U.S. EU, China, and Russia that are the main factors for international relation and global stability. “Furthermore, international relation institution of RAC must study, analyze, evaluate the foreign polices of neighboring countries with Cambodia including foreign polices of Cambodia, too,” he encouraged. He added that in the next few months, the international institute of RAC with cooperation with Singaporean side will host the impact of globalization on ASEAN.
Jose De Venecia, founder and co-chairman of international conference for Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) said under the topic of role of US, EU and China for global peace: We have many regional and global issues that need to deal including religious conflicts, security, and global crisis. “The US and EU, China combined together to deal poverty, and food security. These countries and other joined together to resolve the disputed countries and turn them to development,” he added. Jose is former speaker of Philippines parliament.
Mrs. Michelle Labeen, Charge d’affaires of EU delegation in Cambodia said that today, in order to achieve peace, we need to approach underlying conflicts in a new way , and have an increased knowledge and understanding of conflicts and conflict resolution mechanism, so as to find other ways of solving problems than by threats and the use of violence. “The EU recognized its obligation towards future generation and is ready share in the responsibility for global security and for building a better world, by addressing the new global challenges,” she added.
Var Kim Hong, senior minister in charge of special mission and senior advisor to the international relation institution of RAC reported final conclusion that the forum has 17 speakers from ambassadors here, national and international guests to share views and experience, understanding with taking part over 300 national and international participants.
“This is fourth forum that organized by the international relation institution with partners in strengthening the peace building and confliction resolution in the world,” he said, adding that we also will compile all these views as document for research and study for learners. “Peace in a country will attract more investment, and contribute poverty reduction and develop the country for economic growth. Now we have peace and stability, and we are trying to turn in poverty reduction and expand further international cooperation at international stage,” he added.
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