UN, Cambodia hold third round of exploratory talks on Khmer Rouge special court

9 January 2003 – The United Nations and Cambodia held a third round of exploratory talks today on the establishment of a special court to try former Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity.

The two sides met for slightly more than two hours this morning at UN Headquarters in New York and are scheduled for another round of discussions tomorrow morning, according to a UN spokesman.

Legal Counsel Hans Corell heads the UN delegation, while the Cambodian side is led by Senior Minister Sok An, who leads the country's Council of Ministers.