Cambodia Appoints Legal Experts to Mediation Committee, Urges Thailand to Respond
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Key Quotes
"If Thailand cannot appoint a representative within the specified timeframe, the United Nations will appoint one instead."
หากไทยไม่สามารถแต่งตั้งผู้แทนภายในกรอบเวลาที่กำหนด สหประชาชาติจะเป็นผู้แต่งตั้งแทน
"Cambodia's decision to request the initiation of the mandatory conciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea does not mean Cambodia will abandon negotiations, but rather move the discussions to an internationally accepted legal framework."
การตัดสินใจของกัมพูชาในการยื่นขอเริ่มกระบวนการไกล่เกลี่ยภาคบังคับภายใต้อนุสัญญาสหประชาชาติว่าด้วยกฎหมายทะเลนั้น ไม่ได้หมายความว่ากัมพูชาจะละทิ้งการเจรจา แต่เป็นการย้ายการเจรจาหารือไปสู่กรอบกฎหมายที่เป็นที่ยอมรับในระดับสากล
Key Entities
Place
The nation initiating the mandatory conciliation process under UNCLOS.
The nation being urged to appoint a representative to the conciliation committee.
The capital city of Cambodia where a meeting between the Cambodian Foreign Minister and international representatives took place.
Law
The international treaty under which Cambodia has initiated a mandatory conciliation process for maritime disputes.
UNCLOSℹ️
Abbreviation for the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the treaty governing the dispute resolution process.
Understanding on the Prevention of Disputes between the Parties dated 2001 (MoU44)(บันทึกความเข้าใจปี 2001 (MoU44))
A previous bilateral maritime negotiation framework that Cambodia is now by-passing through UNCLOS due to Thailand's unilateral withdrawal.
Person
Chan Ratana(จัน รัตนา)
Spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who stated the timeline for Thailand's representative appointment.
Prak Sokhonn(ปรัก สุคน)
Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who participated in a meeting in Phnom Penh concerning the dispute resolution process.
Peter Taxø-Genssen(ปีเตอร์ ทักโซ-เยนเซน)
Danish diplomat and international law expert appointed by Cambodia to the mandatory conciliation committee, previously chaired a similar committee for Australia and Timor-Leste.
Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin(ศาสตราจารย์ฌ็อง-มาร์ก ตูเวอแน็ง)
International law expert appointed by Cambodia to the mandatory conciliation committee, known for arguing cases before the International Court of Justice.
Cambodian Prime Minister who stated that the decision to initiate mandatory conciliation under UNCLOS does not abandon negotiations but shifts them to a legal framework.
Organization
The international body that will appoint a conciliator if Thailand fails to do so within the specified timeframe.
The court where Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin has served as counsel in various cases, and an institution relevant to international law discussions.