Informes

GENEVA (8 November 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia has expressed grave concerns about the heightened political crackdown across the country, calling on the Government to respect the…

Introduction Cambodia is located between Thailand, Viet Nam and Lao PDR in Southeast Asia. Approximately 46 percent of the 181,035 km2 of the country’s land area is covered with tropical forests, which are a home to 14…

FLOOD SITUATION OVERVIEW Since early September, Cambodia has experienced flooding along the Mekong River Basin and around the Tonle Sap Lake, which was triggered by heavy rainfall. According to the latest reports from Provincial Committees for Disaster…

FLOOD SITUATION OVERVIEW Cambodia is currently experiencing flooding along the Mekong Basin and Tonle Sap River. This was triggered by heavy rainfall since early September. According to the latest reports from Provincial Committees for Disaster Management, 238…

FLOOD SITUATION OVERVIEW Cambodia is currently experiencing flooding along the Mekong Basin and Tonle Sap River. This was triggered by heavy rainfall since early September. According to the latest reports from Provincial Committees for Disaster Management, 237 communes in…

Continuous flooding have affected several provinces along the Mekong River resulting in 12 fatalities, according to media reports. More than 87,000 families have been affected and 10,000 have been evacuated across 14 provinces over the past ten…

Cambodia is ranked 9th as the most vulnerable countries in the world (1). Every year, millions of Cambodians are affected by flood. Most of them have short or no warning at all before the floods arrive.…

AT A GLANCE Countries: Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar Risks: River floods, urban floods, earthquakes, tropical storms, cyclones, landslides Area of Engagement: Promoting resilience to climate change; Strengthening hydromet services and early warning systems; Deepening financial protection In…

Phnom Penh, 7 July 2019 – Under a project strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Cambodia, the UN Development Programme and NGO People in Need are collaborating again, this time to expand early warning…

Siem Riep, May 10 2019. Frameworks which prevent, not react, to disasters and establishing effective early warning systems have been the focus of a national workshop held in Siem Reap this week. With support from United Nations…