U.S. Office for MIA Affairs opens in Hanoi

The Security Council adopted Resolution 668, welcoming the Cambodian parties’ efforts and endorsing the framework for a comprehensive political settlement. This step advanced a negotiated process that...

The U.S. government outlined steps linking progress on Cambodia and accounting for missing U.S. personnel to improved relations. The roadmap reflected U.S. diplomatic priorities and ongoing domestic...

A ceasefire began after an appeal by the UN Secretary-General and the foreign ministers of France and Indonesia. It created space for renewed negotiations, though fighting and political tensions...

The Communist Party convened its Seventh Congress in Hanoi during the reform era. Delegates reviewed Đổi Mới and set political and economic priorities as Vietnam sought to overcome isolation and...

The congress approved a platform and leadership changes that framed continued renovation and socialist development. Its decisions reflected Vietnam’s effort to adapt after war, economic crisis, and...

The Cambodian factions recorded agreement on the Supreme National Council and Norodom Sihanouk’s role as its chair. The council was intended to represent Cambodian sovereignty during the transition to...

Security Council Resolution 717 established UNAMIC to assist with mine awareness and prepare for the larger peacekeeping operation. The mission followed years of war and displacement and was an...

Cambodian parties and international powers signed agreements intended to end conflict, establish a ceasefire, and support a political transition. The agreements created a United Nations transitional...

The agreements established a framework for a ceasefire, refugee return, human-rights protections, and a UN transitional authority leading to elections. They were signed by Cambodian parties and...

The United States established a mission in Cambodia after years without normal diplomatic relations. The reopening reflected the movement toward a Cambodian political settlement and an evolving U.S....