Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed relevant ministries and institutions to prepare to respond to the El Niño natural phenomenon that Cambodia is currently experiencing.
El Niño is one of the most powerful natural weather patterns on Earth, which begins when sea water in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean warms abnormally.
This is according to a press release on the results of the plenary meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday, June 26, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology Collaborate with provincial and capital administrations to continue monitoring developments and disseminate information to citizens about the consequences of climate change.
The King continued that the National Disaster Management Committee must cooperate with provincial and capital administrations to prepare the necessary means to intervene to rescue citizens in case of need.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must cooperate with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and relevant ministries and institutions to prepare food and materials to help intervene in a timely manner for farmers who will be affected.
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