UN Resident Coordinator’s opening remarks at the Regional Seminar on the Human Cost of LandminesPhnom Penh, 20 September 2011H.E. Prak Sokhonn; Mr. Jacques Stroun, Head of ICRC Regional Delegation; Mr. Chan Neang; Excellencies; Ladies and GentlemenIt is a great pleasure to be here today, welcome you to Phnom Penh and to take part in this milestone event. Landmines and explosive remnants of war are indiscriminate weapons that continue to cause death and injury. Between 1979 and June 2011 there were a total of 63,922 mine/ERW casualties recorded in Cambodia by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).

Remarks by Elena Tischenko UNDP Cambodia Country Director At the National Dialogue on “Promotion of the Indigenous People's Culture and Economic Situation through the Implementation of the National Program for Sub-National Democratic Development" 8-9 September 2011 Mondulkiri Province Excellency Mr. Sak Setha, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior, and Chairperson of NCDD Secretariat of the Royal Government of Cambodia Excellencies Provincial Governors Provincial council from 4 provinces, Commune council, Representatives of indigenous communities, Ladies and gentlemen,

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, First, I would like to thank all of you for your participation in today’s launch and for your interest in the Cambodia Human Development Report. I would like to especially thank H.E. Keat Chhon and H.E. Dr. Mok Mareth for their inspiring opening remarks, as well as the entire Senior Advisory Panel and the Cambodia Human Development Report Team for their hard work and enthusiasm in bringing this Report to completion. It was quite a long effort. I would also like to offer a special thanks to Niranjan Sarangi from the UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for joining us today and bringing a regional perspective.

 Excellency Keat Chhon, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance,Excellency Dr. Mok Mareth, Senior Minister and Minister of Environment,Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is my great honour to be with you this afternoon as we launch the Cambodia Human Development Report 2011. It is a pleasure to be here on behalf of UNDP. Many of you and the organisations you represent provided input and contributions to the development of this Report. On behalf of UNDP, I would like to express our gratitude for your generous contributions of time and expertise, as well as to our development partners for their active support of climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.   I would also like to offer my congratulation to the entire CHDR team, led by our Senior Advisory Panel members. We are honoured that H.E. Keat Chhon and H.E. Dr. Mok Mareth agreed to co-sign the Report’s foreword, exemplifying the cooperation and coordination that have gone into the preparation of this Report.

Opening Remarks by Sophie Baranes UNDP Cambodia Deputy Country Director At the media briefing on the Cambodia Human Development Report 2011 29 August 2011Dr. Tin Ponlok, Deputy Director General, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment, Colleagues from the media, Ladies and gentlemen,