PM to Talk on Mines at UN

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Khmer Times/Ven Rathavong

PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times) – Prime Minister Hun Sen flew to New York yesterday for talks where he will raise the scourge of landmines which still affect Cambodia.

On the eve of his departure, Mr. Hun Sen said he wanted mine clearance added to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that the UN will begin discussing tomorrow. The target for the goals – aimed at poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity – is 2030.

“If they will not add this goal, I will still talk about at the discussions,” he said.

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