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Security Council establishes the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

📅 28 February 1992

Resolution 745 created UNTAC to implement the Paris Agreements, supervise key administrative functions, repatriate refugees, and organize elections. The operation was a large international...

UNTAC issues an electoral law for Cambodia

📅 12 August 1992

The transitional authority promulgated an electoral law for the constituent assembly election. The rules were meant to support a national vote after war and displacement, while the UN faced security...

Voter registration begins in Phnom Penh for Cambodia’s election

📅 5 October 1992

UNTAC opened voter registration in Phnom Penh and expanded it to other provinces. Millions of Cambodians had to navigate registration amid displacement, damaged infrastructure, and political...

Cambodia’s UNTAC-supervised election begins

📅 23 May 1993

Cambodian voters began choosing a constituent assembly in an election administered by UNTAC. Despite intimidation and insecurity, participation was high. The vote was a significant expression of...

Cambodia’s constituent assembly election concludes

📅 28 May 1993

The election ended after six days. FUNCINPEC won the largest share of seats, with the Cambodian People’s Party also holding substantial support. Negotiations after the vote produced a power-sharing...

UNTAC completes its mandate in Cambodia

📅 24 September 1993

The UN transitional authority concluded after the new constitution and government were established. Its work included election administration, refugee repatriation, and temporary governance. The end...