Cambodia

Cambodia, which hosted the Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) in Siem Reap, released 130km2 of mined area through survey and clearance in 2024, less than targeted but achieved without the previous year’s level of government funding. Cambodia started a survey of mined areas on its border with Thailand in November 2024 intended to provide the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) with a national baseline estimate of anti-personnel (AP) mined area, but the survey was incomplete when it halted in June 2025 due mainly to escalating border tensions with Thailand. Cambodia requested a third extension of its Article 5 deadline in April 2025 and submitted a revised request in October 2025 updated to include the results of the partially completed border survey. Conflict with Thailand in July 2025 temporarily suspended some demining tasks close to their common border. Cambodia denied Thai accusations that Cambodia had newly emplaced AP mines.

• Cambodia should prioritise mine clearance in its political, diplomatic, and military engagement with Thailand in discussions to resolve the conflict on their border.

• Cambodia and Thailand should precisely define the border area where they will not permit demining pending agreed demarcation and expedite clearance of the rest.

• The CMAA should prepare work plans detailing clearance priorities and its proposed timeline for tackling them.

• The Cambodian government should clarify the level of funding it will commit to mine action.

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2025" report for Cambodia.