Phnom Penh, Samdech Maha Vajiralongkorn, Prime Minister of Cambodia, on the morning of June 18, 2026, sent a congratulatory message to Cambodia for being elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the period 2026-2030.
The election took place during the 11th session of the Conference of States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place at UNESCO Headquarters on 17-18 June 2026, and was attended by 185 States Parties. Cambodia was voted in by the Conference as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the period 2026-2030.
It is recalled that the delegation representing the Royal Government of Cambodia participating in this session was led by Ms. Phoeung Sakona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts and Chair of the Cambodian National Commission for UNESCO, and was also attended by Mr. Long Kosal, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Cambodia to UNESCO, and an inter-ministerial working group invited from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the Cambodian National Commission for UNESCO.
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