On 27 August 2025, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held bilateral discussions with Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.
The Minister expressed Thailand’s firm commitment to promoting and protecting human rights and the critical importance of adhering to international human rights principles and law, while underscoring Thailand’s continued close cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Minister used the opportunity of his visit to Geneva to share updates on the latest developments in the situation along the Thai-Cambodian border. This was in addition to two previous letters sent to the High Commissioner, regarding violations of the United Nations Charter and key international human rights laws, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), among others, by Cambodia, which includes the laying of landmines on Thai territory resulting in the injury and maiming of Thai soldiers as well as the use of civilians, women and children, in the frontlines to incite confrontation in the border area. The Minister also confirmed Thailand's firm commitment to the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia while both the Minister and the Deputy High Commissioner shared concerns and underscored the importance of key international human rights obligations under the ICCPR, which prohibits states from engaging in propaganda for war, expressing concern over the spread of disinformation and distortions that could escalate confrontation.