Displaced Cambodians returning home as humanitarian focus shifts to recovery


FILE PHOTO: This pool photo taken and released on August 22, 2025 by Agence Kampuchea Presse shows Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn (centre L) standing with foreign diplomats and representatives of international organisations, including UN agencies, as they meet displaced villagers in Banteay Meanchey province. Pool/AFP

PHNOM PENH: The number of Cambodians displaced by the recent border clashes with Thailand has sharply decreased, with many families now returning to their homes, according to the latest Situation Report from the Humanitarian Response Forum (HRF).

As of September 4, the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) reported that 18,165 people remain displaced, down 35 per cent from a week earlier.

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