Security Council establishes the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

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....

Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Mai and U.S. official Richard Solomon held a first round of talks on normalizing bilateral relations. Discussions took place as Vietnam’s withdrawal from Cambodia and...

The National Assembly adopted the 1992 Constitution, revising the 1980 framework during Đổi Mới. It recognized a multi-sector economy while affirming the Communist Party’s leading role. The text...

Voters elected the Ninth National Assembly after adoption of the 1992 Constitution. The legislature would enact laws shaping land use and economic activity. The election took place within a...

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...

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...

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...