Statement by Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator at the 11th Meeting of State Parties (MSP) to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Opening Ceremony in Phnom Penh 27 November 2011It is my pleasure to participate in this opening ceremony for the Eleventh Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. My thanks go to the Government of Cambodia for hosting this meeting. In 1997, the UN Secretary-General hailed this Mine Ban Convention as “a landmark step in the history of disarmament”, and “an historic victory for the weak and vulnerable of our world”. Civil society and like-minded states campaigned for the convention, with the aim of putting an end for all time to the deaths and injuries caused by anti-personnel mines.

Remarks by Elena Tischenko UNDP Country Director at inception workshop of Cambodia's UN-REDD national programme 17 November 2011 H.E. Dr. CHAN SARUN, Minister of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Excellency, Ambassador Masafumi Kuroki, Excellencies; Distinguished participants, Development Partners; Honorable guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. Good morning! On behalf of the UN team in Cambodia, I am pleased to deliver these remarks from UN  Resident Coordinator, Douglas Broderick, who is away today on official mission and asked me to convey his warm greetings and these remarks. First of all I would like to congratulate the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection for their leadership in organizing this important event.

Remarks by Elena Tischenko UNDP Country Director at inception workshop of“Strengthening Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Project” 3 November 2011 H.E. Dr. Chan Sarun, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries H.E. Chheng Kimsun, Delegate of the Royal Government, Head of the Forestry Administration Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure and honor to be here with you today, and to welcome you all to the Inception Workshop of the “Strengthening Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Project”.

Remarks by Elena Tischenko UNDP Cambodia Country Director At High Level Dialogue on Gender Equality"Promoting Gender Equality towards Achieving Cambodia Millennium Development Goals" Phnom Penh, Thursday 20 October 2011  Good morning! Excellency Minister Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Ministry of Women’s Affairs Excellencies, representatives from line ministries Excellency Guest speakers Representatives from Development Partners and Civil Society Organizations Ladies and gentlemen I am pleased and honored to deliver remarks at this important High Level Dialogue on Gender Equality. It is my privilege to be part of today’s national dialogue with Excellencies representatives from line ministries and colleagues from development partner community as we all work to bring the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment to the forefront of the policy debate for acceleration of MDGs in Cambodia. 

UNDP Resident Representative Douglas Broderick Opening remarks at the 2nd National Forum on Climate Change      Phnom Penh, Monday 3 October 2011H.E Dr. Mok Mareth, Chairman of the National Climate Change Committeeand Senior Minister of the Ministry of Environment;Excellencies; Development Partners;Honorable guests;Ladies and Gentlemen.