Live: Briefing at press conference on the afternoon of July 26, 2025, regarding the current situation of the Cambodia-Thailand conflict.
On the afternoon (25 July), the Security Council held an urgent private meeting under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item to discuss the clashes that erupted yesterday (24 July) along the Cambodia-Thailand border. Pakistan, July’s Council president, scheduled the meeting following a request from Cambodia in a 24 July letter.
Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO) Mohamed Khaled Khiari is the anticipated briefer. Cambodia and Thailand are expected to participate in the meeting under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. (Like consultations, the private meeting format is closed to the public, but unlike them, it is considered a formal meeting of the Security Council and allows member states that are not Council members and non-UN officials to participate.)
The clashes between the two countries, which started on 24 July and are continuing at the time of writing, have reportedly involved gunfire exchanges, shelling, and rocket fire. Thailand also conducted airstrikes in Cambodia on 24 July.
