 One decade after the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty became international humanitarian law, more than 500 landmine survivors and other people with disabilities, community leaders, monks, police, and representatives from mine action organizations gathered in Thmor Samleang village to reflect on Cambodian mine action progress. The event took place on the eve of National Mine Awareness Day, which is celebrated on 24 February.
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Issue 25-2010-English
Press Room 
The dust has barely settled on Cambodia’s fourth national elections, which took place in July last year, and the next national election is still four years away, but it’s never too early to help potential new voters prepare to cast their ballots. A crucial part of this process is ensuring that all Cambodians who want to vote can – by issuing them with a national identification card.
For Cambodian farmers who can afford it, a diesel-based generator is the conventional tool of choice for bringing water to their crops. But fruit plantation owner Khieu Srey Mom has an unusual choice for keeping her 3-hectare farm wet - she has opted for an environmentally friendly wind-powered water pump.
Following their September induction, new and returning members of the National Assembly participated in an intensive orientation course designed to identify key roles and responsibilities of the nation’s new lawmakers, and provide an overview on democratic governance.
Park rangers in Kulen Prumtep Wildlife Sanctuary (KPWS) in Cambodia’s north have received a new working office to boost their efforts to guard the protected area against poachers.