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NSC backs Thai govt withdrawal from 2001 Thailand-Cambodia MoU

15 Sept 02:31Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's National Security Council (NSC) resolved to withdraw from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cambodia.
The 25-year-old MoU failed to resolve maritime boundary disputes and achieve its objectives despite five rounds of talks.
Thailand urges Cambodia to clarify its intentions for a new framework to facilitate joint development of undersea resources.
The withdrawal aims to establish a more effective framework, reduce conflict, and enable the practical use of shared undersea resources.

Today 03:06Key points summarised by AI

An independent commission confirmed over 80 aid workers, including 21 from the WHO, engaged in sexual abuse and exploitation during the 2018-2020 Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Abuses primarily involved demands for sex in exchange for jobs or job retention, with nine rape allegations and multiple victims becoming pregnant.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an apology, vowing zero tolerance, accountability for perpetrators, and comprehensive reforms to the organization's culture and structures.
While perpetrators face employment bans and contract terminations, their prosecution remains uncertain, with rape allegations slated for referral to Congolese and other national authorities.