AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) will host the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM-13) and the 47th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM-47) from Oct. 13-17 in Phnom Penh to strengthen cooperation and enhance response capabilities to ASEAN disaster emergencies.

The Opening Ceremony will take place on Oct. 16, at the Peace Palace under the high presidency of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, according to a press release issued on Oct. 8.

The meeting will be chaired by H.E. Kitti Sangahapundit Kun Kim, Senior Minister, First Vice President of NCDM, and Chair of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management for 2025. 

The AMMDM-13 and ACDM-47 meetings will serve as a regional platform for ASEAN Member States to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management, enhance resilience, and improve preparedness through capacity building, policy dialogue, and the sharing of best practices.

Participants to the meetings will include Ministers in charge of disaster management from ASEAN Member States, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea under the AMMDM Plus mechanism, and Timor-Leste will attend as an Observer.

The meetings will also be attended by the ASEAN Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the AHA Centre, senior officials from relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies, and representatives of development partners.

By Phal Sophanith