1991
Hun Sen signs Paris Peace Agreement.
This brings an end to twenty-one years of civil war in which at least two million died.
This brings an end to twenty-one years of civil war in which at least two million died.
Global Witness becomes the first NGO to document Cambodia’s natural resource-based conflict.
Although the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) loses, Hun Sen manages to retain the position of official second Prime Minister, thereby ending the UN’s biggest peace-keeping mission to date.
'Forests, Famine and War' reveals how the country’s monthly timber trade with Thailand could be worth between US$10-20 million. As a result, the Thai Government closes the border with Cambodia and bans all timber imports, effectively ending a major funding source to both the Government and Khmer Rouge rebels.
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