In April 1995, the Royal Government of Cambodia agreed to my decision that the term of my Representative in Cambodia, whom I had appointed following the termination of the mandate of the United Nations Military Liaison Team in May 1994, be extended by six months and that he should be assisted during this period by one military adviser. In accordance with his mandate, my Representative has maintained close liaison with the host Government, as well as with United Nations programmes and agencies operating in the country.
The broad cooperation between the Government, the United Nations and the international community has brought further progress to the country during the past year. The generous pledges made at the third meeting of the International Committee on the Reconstruction of Cambodia (ICORC) are clear evidence of the sustained commitment of the international community to assist the Government in its endeavours to establish a peaceful, democratic and prosperous State.
Discussions in May 1995 between my Special Envoy, Under-Secretary-General Marrack Goulding, and the Cambodian Government led to an agreement to introduce measures to improve communication between the United Nations Centre for Human Rights in Phnom Penh and the Government, and for the office to continue to function with its existing mandate. At that time I issued a personal appeal to Member States for contributions to the Trust Fund for a Human Rights Education Programme in Cambodia. I repeat this appeal now.
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