Cambodia: Hun Sen stresses international cooperation for Covid-19; three cases reported on Aug 10

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said only if nations worked together will the world defeat the Covid-19 crisis and thrive in its aftermath. - The Phnom Penh Post/Asian News Network

PHNOM PENH, Aug 10 (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Addressing global leaders at a virtual summit calling for international cooperation in the fight against the pandemic on Sunday (Aug 9), Prime Minister Hun Sen said only if nations worked together will the world defeat the crisis and thrive in its aftermath.

He said the spread of Covid-19 had posed unprecedented challenges to public health and security, had disrupted gatherings and stymied global supply chains, all of which had seriously impacted livelihoods and exacerbated a global economic downturn.