Damage to Preah Vihear temple
Koïchiro Matsuura, special envoy for the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), travelled to Bangkok, the Thai capital, and Phnom Penh, the seat of Cambodia’s Government, from Sunday to Tuesday, at the request of Irina Bokova, the UNESCO Director-General.
In Bangkok, Mr. Matsuura met with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Foreign Affairs Minister Kasit Piromya, and National Resources and Environment Minister Siwit Khunkitti. He was also received by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
In Phnom Penh, Mr, Matsuura met with Prime Minister Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, and was also received by King Norodom Sihamoni.
In his discussions with the leaders and officials, Mr. Matsuura stressed the need to create conditions necessary for the safeguarding of the 11th century temple.
Mr. Matsuura, a former UNESCO Director-General and Chair of the World Heritage Committee from 1998 to 1999, expressed the hope that the two countries will engage in dialogue that will lead to the establishment of long-term conservation arrangements.
The temple was inscribed on the World Heritage List for its outstanding universal value, in keeping with the 1972 World Heritage Convention, which has been ratified by both Cambodia and Thailand.
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In reality, the poor are not supported by the rich and the powerful. Additionally, the poor is always exploited by these two kinds of people. Therefore, the victim who is poor and weak like Cambodia will surely not be supported by the United Nations. If the victim, Cambodia, were supported by the United Nations with care, the offender, Thailand, would be punished. The United Nations was established to gain benefits from all nations in the world. As far as I know, the chemical weapons are forbidden. However, Thailand used this kind of harmful weapons to attack Cambodia. With regard to this case, the United Nations just turn their blind eyes and dead ears. May god support and bless Cambodia.
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