Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 13 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen believed that the "Two States Toward One Nation: One Peninsula, One People, One Culture" initiative for peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula.

The premier addressed at the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP) Global Assembly, convened at the World Summit 2022 on "Toward Peace on the Korean Peninsula" on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea.

“In my view, peace and security in the Asia Pacific region and the world at large cannot be decoupled from the peace and security in the Korean Peninsula and vice versa, for the mere reason that our world is so interconnected and intertwined. We need to acknowledge that mutual prosperity and greater interdependence are the foundations of peace and security and that our socio-economic lifelines are bound to co-exist through this all-inclusive and open international order, which embraces the two Koreas,” the premier underlined.

"The Cambodian people have felt the pain of war as we went through three decades of civil war, instigated mainly by foreign interventions. We too are the victims of the Cold War and great power politics. Learning from our past experiences, we can only rely on ourselves to protect our national interests, and to seek peace for our people. National reconciliation must first come from within with national ownership the determining and defining factor. We have learned that nothing is more valuable than independence and self-determination,” the premier added.

Samdech continued, “Based on our hard-earned experiences and lessons learnt in peace-building and national reconciliation, I would like to propose the "Two States Toward One Nation: One Peninsula, One People, One Culture" initiative for your consideration. It is not a totally new concept; it is based on the vision and mission of the Universal Peace Federation.”

Read full premier Hun Sen’s keynote address below.
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