Thailand and Cambodia Air Border Dispute at UN Landmine Talks

Thailand and Cambodia have brought their ongoing border conflict to a United Nations meeting in Geneva. Both countries are seeking international support at the forum on banning landmines. The dispute centers on a fragile truce along their shared frontier. Each government used the meeting of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention, to appeal to the global community. Cambodian Senior Minister Ly Thuch met with the International Committee of the Red Cross vice-president, Gilles Carbonnier, during the talks. The diplomatic encounter highlights efforts to manage tensions. The border area between the two nations remains heavily contaminated with landmines from past conflicts. The current disagreement threatens to destabilize the region further and hinder mine clearance work.