Cambodia
Cambodia is heavily contaminated with anti-personnel mines and cluster munition remnants
Key Developments
Thailand’s use of cluster munitions during border hostilities in July and December 2025 resulted in extensive new cluster munition remnants (CMR) contamination in six provinces. Cambodia officially approved a National Mine Action Policy 2026–2035, which called for clearance of all CMR-affected areas by 2035. Cambodia released a total of 76.5km2 of cluster munition-contaminated land, 11% more than the previous year, although the number of CMR destroyed fell by more than one-third. The HALO Trust completed its first full year of CMR survey and clearance in Cambodia.
Recommendations for Action
- Cambodia should accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) as a matter of priority.
- Cambodia should strengthen efforts to establish an evidence-based baseline estimate of CMR contamination.
- Cambodia should deliver a clear strategy and institutional framework for managing residual contamination.
Download the 2026 Cluster Munitions Report for Cambodia
Click here to download the full "Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2026" report for Cambodia.
