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PHNOM PENH, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Friday dispatched the ninth batch of 244 peacekeepers, including 30 women, to join a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping

Cambodia sends 9th batch of 244 peacekeepers to Central African Republic-

Cambodia sends 9th batch of 244 peacekeepers to Central African Republic-

A humanitarian mine-clearance training course concluded on March 17 with a ceremonial handover of equipment to five demining platoons at the Training School for Multinational Peacekeeping Forces in Phnom Sruoch district, Kampong Speu province.

The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Korea provided engineering machinery to the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, Mines and ERW Clearance (NPMEC) to be used in the UN peacekeeping training set to take place later this year.

Cambodia sends new batch of 98 peacekeepers to Central African Republic-

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Tuesday dispatched a new batch of 98 peacekeepers, including 10 women, to join a United Nations peacekeeping operati

The National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC) is preparing a funeral for a Cambodian peacekeeper deployed to the Tessalit region of Mali. A February 11 press release said NPMEC director-general Sem Sovanny had chosen a location for a funeral service for Phoeuk Chivoan, who died from a “pre-existing” medical condition at the age of 42 on February 9.

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia sent the 13th batch of 216 peacekeepers to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon Sunday night. The milit

The military multi-skilled engineering group would substitute the 12th batch, whose one-year term had come to an end, Gen. Sem Sovanny, director-general of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, said during a farewell ceremony held at the Phnom Penh international airport late Sunday night, reports Xinhua news agency.