UN chief says Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire 'positive step' for lasting peace

Displaced people arrive at a temporary camp in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on December 11, 2025, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on December 27, 2025, after three weeks of renewed cross-border fighting that killed around 50 people and displaced more than a million. However, many on both sides remained hesitant to head home, citing the lack of official word that it was safe, as well as their own fears and a lack of trust that their neighbour would break the truce again. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

ISTANBUL, Dec 28 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Nations (UN) chief on Saturday said that the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire that ended weeks of fighting along their border is a "positive step" for achieving lasting peace, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the agreement as "a positive step towards alleviating the suffering of civilians, ending current hostilities, and creating an environment conducive to achieving lasting peace."