Australia has been a major contributor to mine clearance in Cambodia over the past 28 years, saving a considerable proportion of Cambodians from the scourge of landmines and elevating the Kingdom’s demining operations to top international acclaim, according to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).
Cambodia wants to increase the number of female peacekeepers under the UN peacekeeping mission to 20 per cent by 2024 from 14 per cent, according to UN Women Asia and the Pacific (UNW APAC).
Lieutenant General John Sanderson – a retired senior Australian Army officer and former Force Commander of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) – praised the rapid development of Cambodia and its “huge successes” while also expressing his appreciation for the Kingdom’s contributions to global and regional affairs, especially as chair of ASEAN in 2022.
Lieutenant General John Sanderson – a retired senior Australian Army officer and former Force Commander of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) – praised the rapid development of Cambodia and its “huge successes” while also expressing his appreciation for the Kingdom’s contributions to global and regional affairs, especially as chair of ASEAN in 2022.
Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson a retired senior Australian Army officer and former Force Commander of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) is set to pay a 10-day visit to the Kingdom along with his wife Lorraine Sanderson from April 23-May 2 to mark the 30th anniversary of UNTAC,