AKP Phnom Penh, December 25, 2025 -- The UN in Cambodia, in its capacity as co-chair of the Humanitarian Response Forum (HRF), has supported the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) in launching a Joint Multi-Sector Rapid Needs Assessment. 

Bringing together UN agencies and humanitarian partners, the assessment teams will work directly with internally displaced people (IDPs) and local authorities to identify urgent needs across shelter, water and sanitation, health, food security and nutrition, education, livelihoods, and protection, UN stated in a statement issued on Dec. 24.

“The findings will support the Royal Government of Cambodia and partners in prioritising assistance, strengthening coordination, and ensuring timely, standards-based humanitarian support,” read the statement. 

This assessment is part of the broader UN response to assist people in Cambodia affected by the conflict.
 
Since July to date, more than 100,000 people across seven provinces have received support from HRF Partners, including the UN, covering areas such as water and sanitation, health, education, food, and shelter.
Furthermore, the UN has been working closely with the Government to support migrants returning from Thailand by improving employability and providing social services such as social protection. 

The UN is also analysing the socio-economic impacts on IDPs and migrant returnees to develop a recovery plan addressing immediate and medium-term needs.

Since Dec. 7, 2025, Thai military operations have indiscriminately conducted aerial bombardments and shelling against civilian areas. According to official reports, 30 innocent Cambodian civilians have been killed and 88 others injured, while nearly 640,000 people had been forced to flee their homes for safety as of this morning. 

By Chea Vannak