Speeches

  1. A Statement from U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy on the ECCC’s Final Legal Case and Upheld Conviction of Khieu Samphan September 22, 2022
  2. Cambodia Strengthens Local Fisheries through New Fishways August 30, 2022
  3. Statement by President Biden on the Killing of Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo July 11, 2022
  4. Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn May 13, 2022
  5. United States, France, and Partners Celebrate World Press Freedom Day    May 3, 2022
  6. War Crimes by Russia’s Forces in Ukraine March 24, 2022
  7. U.S. Secretary of State declares Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya March 23, 2022
  8. The NagaWorld Strike and Detained Union Leaders March 9, 2022
  9. Statement by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine February 24, 2022
  10. Secretary Blinken’s Remarks on a Free and Open Indo-Pacific December 14, 2021
  11. The United States and the Friends of the Mekong: Proven Partners for the Mekong Region August 6, 2021
  12. The United States and ASEAN: Strategic Partners for the Indo-Pacific August 5, 2021
  13. The Mekong-U.S. Partnership and the Friends of the Mekong: Proven Partners for the Mekong Region August 4, 2021
  14. Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Mekong-U.S. Partnership Ministers’ Meeting August 4, 2021
  15. Remarks by Mr. Ben Wohlauer, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Arrival of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Donated by the United States to Cambodia July 30, 2021
  16. U.S. Embassy Celebrates The United States of America’s 245th Independence Day July 5, 2021
  17. Mekong-U.S. Partnership Senior Officials’ Meeting July 1, 2021
  18. U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh Statement on the USAID Greening Prey Lang Funding Redirect June 17, 2021
  19. Remarks by Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy at World Press Freedom High-Level Forum May 28, 2021
  20. Cambodia’s Chance: Chairing ASEAN in 2022 May 13, 2021
  21. Secretary Antony J. Blinken Virtual Remarks at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism May 10, 2021
  22. U.S. Embassy Hosts Cambodia Franchise Expo 2021 May 5, 2021
  23. Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung May 4, 2021
  24. Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi May 4, 2021
  25. The United States Strongly Condemns the Recent Killing of People in Burma, Including Children, by the Burmese Military March 30, 2021
  26. U.S. congratulates Cambodia on arrival of COVAX vaccine March 3, 2021
  27. Ambassador chats with Sin Sisamuth’s Granddaughter about Cambodian Music February 16, 2021
  28. Secretary Blinken’s Call with Singapore Foreign Minister Balakrishnan February 10, 2021
  29. Secretary Blinken’s Call with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh February 10, 2021
  30. Phnom Penh Notice of Funding Opportunity – Paris Peace Agreements 30th Anniversary 2021 (Deadline: April 30, 2021) February 10, 2021
  31. Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Burma February 8, 2021
  32. Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Situation in Burma February 8, 2021
  33. Statement on Discussions Between U.S. and Cambodia on Trafficking in Persons February 2, 2021
  34. Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Burma February 1, 2021
  35. U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia showcases Vermont artists January 29, 2021
  36. Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. January 21, 2021
  37. New EducationUSA Center Opened in Siem Reap to Promote Study in the U.S. January 19, 2021
  38. United States and Vietnam Convene 17 Friends of the Mekong in Support of a Secure, Prosperous, and Open Mekong Region January 14, 2021
  39. On the Mass Arrests of Democracy Advocates in Hong Kong January 8, 2021
  40. Statement by Secretary Pompeo January 7, 2021
  41. Launch of the Mekong Dam Monitor December 17, 2020
  42. Treasury Sanctions Corrupt Actors in Africa and Asia December 10, 2020
  43. 2020 has shined a light on corruption. Now an Alliance of Democracies is pushing back December 8, 2020
  44. STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO: International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3, 2020
  45. Joint Op-Ed: Ending the colliding pandemics of HIV and COVID-19 through shared responsibility and global solidarity December 1, 2020
  46. Covert, Coercive, and Corrupting: Countering the Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence in Free Societies November 20, 2020
  47. Number of Cambodian students studying in the U.S. reaches all-time high November 19, 2020
  48. Joint Statement on Hong Kong November 19, 2020
  49. United States and ASEAN: A Billion Futures Across the Indo-Pacific November 16, 2020
  50. U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP): Sharing Expertise Between Cities to Benefit the People of ASEAN November 16, 2020
  51. Fact Sheet by the USA and the Republic of Korea on Cooperation between the Indo-Pacific Strategy & the New Southern Policy November 16, 2020
  52. Ambassador Keshap Discusses the Indo-Pacific Strategy and U.S. Priorities for the East Asia Summit at the CSIS Asian Architecture Conference 2020 November 12, 2020
  53. U.S. Government Support Assists More Than 2,500 Flood-Affected Families in Pursat November 2, 2020
  54. Remarks by Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy at the CICP’s Virtual Conference: Sustainable Development and the Future of the Mekong October 26, 2020
  55. Opening Remarks by Assistant Secretary Stilwell Indo-Pacific Conference on Strengthening Transboundary River Governance October 19, 2020
  56. The U.S. Government Provides Immediate Assistance in Response to Widespread Flooding in Cambodia October 17, 2020
  57. Remarks by Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy Marking October as Law Enforcement Cooperation Month October 16, 2020
  58. USAID and ASEAN Sign Inaugural Regional Development Cooperation Agreement September 11, 2020
  59. Secretary Pompeo’s Participation in the 10th East Asia Summit Virtual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting September 10, 2020
  60. Secretary Pompeo’s Participation in ASEAN-United States Foreign Ministers’ Meeting September 10, 2020
  61. U.S. Imposes Restrictions on Certain PRC State-Owned Enterprises and Executives for Malign Activities in the South China Sea August 27, 2020
  62. Joint Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Special ASEAN-United States Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) April 28, 2020
  63. Remarks of Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy at Virtual Journal Launch and Discussion “2nd edition of Journal of Greater Mekong Studies” April 21, 2020
  64. Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen April 9, 2020
  65. Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press April 9, 2020
  66. Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Continuing U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response through Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance April 9, 2020
  67. The U.S., China, and Pluralism in International Affairs February 27, 2020
  68. Remarks by Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy at Agriculture Delegation Event February 7, 2020
  69. Comments of Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy to Press at Kem Sokha’s House November 12, 2019
  70. Cambodia’s National Day November 8, 2019
  71. Remarks by Chargé d‘Affaires Michael Newbill at the Openning of East Asia Pacific EducationaUSA Forum September 18, 2019
  72. Remarks by Chargé d‘Affairs Michael Newbill at the Hand Over Ceremony of ISO 15189 Plus Accreditation Certificate September 9, 2019
  73. Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Michael Newbill at the CICP Regional Workshop on the Future Prospects of the Mekong River June 15, 2019
  74. Remarks by Chargé D’affaires Michael Newbill at the WMF 30th Anniversary June 10, 2019
  75. Remarks by Chargé d’affaires Michael Newbill at Groundbreaking Celebration of an Angkor Wildlife and Aquarium Project April 30, 2019
  76. Cambodians hoping to study in the United States: You are welcome here! April 23, 2019
  77. Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Michael Newbill on U.S.-China Trade Dynamics April 4, 2019
  78. Remarks by Chargé D’affaires Michael Newbill at the Seminar on Aviation and the Cape Town Convention February 22, 2019
  79. Remarks by Chargé d’affaires Michael Newbill Opening Ceremony – 5th Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival February 22, 2019
  80. Statement on EU Proceedings to Suspend Cambodia’s EBA Trade Benefits February 12, 2019
  81. Remarks by CDA Michael A. Newbill at CAST Cambodia Launch Event February 1, 2019
  82. Remarks by Chargé D’ Affaires Michael A. Newbill at the Closing Ceremony of U.S. Food Week December 13, 2018
  83. Remarks by Ambassador William Heidt at the AL’s Tacos Grand Opening November 27, 2018
  84. Remarks by Ambassador William Heidt at “WE Next” Women’s Entrepreneurship Event November 15, 2018
  85. Remarks by Ambassador William Heidt at the Signing Ceremony with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts November 7, 2018
  86. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Newbill at the Combating Fake News Conference October 25, 2018
  87. Remarks by Ambassador William Heidt at the Plenary Session of Business Opportunities in Cambodian Agriculture September 26, 2018
  88. Remarks by Chargé D’Affaires Michael Newbill at the “Regional Conference Whither “The Indo-Pacific Strategy?” of CICP September 20, 2018
  89. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Dedication/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Krakor Health Center in Pursat August 14, 2018
  90. Transcript of Telephonic Press Briefing with US Mission to ASEAN Charge d’Affaires a.i. Piper Campbell August 9, 2018
  91. Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Michael Newbill at the Opening of Moon Rock Exhibit June 18, 2018
  92. Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Michael Newbill at the U.S. Independence Day Celebration June 15, 2018
  93. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the National Pitch Event for Technovation 2018 May 21, 2018
  94. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Screening of American Documentary Film “Generation Startup” May 16, 2018
  95. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the ChemDry Grand Opening May 8, 2018
  96. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Top 100 Startup Contest in Cambodia April 26, 2018
  97. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at Earth Day Solar Panel Launch Event April 25, 2018
  98. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the AQUATOWER Inauguration Event in Kampong Speu March 22, 2018
  99. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the FUSAAC Major and Career Fair March 4, 2018
  100. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Opening of Young Southeast Asian Leaders STEM Education Regional Workshop February 28, 2018
  101. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Reception for Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival February 27, 2018
  102. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Access Graduation December 29, 2017
  103. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Signing Ceremony for the AFCP Project on Conservation of Ethnographic Objects at Tuol Sleng Museum December 11, 2017
  104. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Newbill at the Tony Memmel and His Band concert November 25, 2017
  105. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Global Entrepreneur Summit (GES) Reception November 21, 2017
  106. Op-Ed: Bringing Southeast Asia’s Tech Boom to Cambodia or “A To-Do List for Cambodia’s Tech Sector” October 27, 2017
  107. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the CE SAIN Scholarship and Research Grant Ceremony October 18, 2017
  108. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Uber Cambodia Launch September 28, 2017
  109. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Swearing-In Ceremony for the Eleventh Cohort of Peace Corps Cambodia Volunteers September 15, 2017
  110. Opening Statement by Ambassador William A. Heidt at a Press Availability September 12, 2017
  111. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the AmCham Event on Cambodian Taxation Outlook & Plans for the Future September 1, 2017
  112. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Newbill at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Borset Secondary School August 14, 2017
  113. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Newbill at the Capture Project Art Exhibit July 31, 2017
  114. Remarks by Chargé d’affaires Julie Chung at the Press Conference by Cambodian Living Arts for “Bangsokol” July 13, 2017
  115. Remarks by Chargé d’affaires Julie Chung at the Handover Ceremony for the National Committee for Maritime Security (NCMS) Boathouse July 12, 2017
  116. Remarks and Toast by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the U.S. Independence Day Celebration June 29, 2017
  117. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at FUSAAC Major and Career Fair June 25, 2017
  118. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the National Roundtable on Countering Wildlife Trafficking June 20, 2017
  119. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Iftar dinner hosted by the U.S. Embassy June 19, 2017
  120. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the America Day Reception June 13, 2017
  121. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the EducationUSA Student Fair June 13, 2017
  122. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the American Wine Promotion June 13, 2017
  123. U.S. Embassy Statement on Cambodia’s Commune Elections June 5, 2017
  124. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the GE workshop on Innovation in Healthcare Solutions May 30, 2017
  125. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Screening of “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap” May 23, 2017
  126. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Cambodian Mine Action Authority Stakeholder Workshop on National Mine Action Strategy May 16, 2017
  127. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Signing Ceremony for the CEL II Power Plant Project Agreement April 26, 2017
  128. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the World Intellectual Property Day Forum April 25, 2017
  129. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Public Stakeholder Workshop on Cambodia’s WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement April 4, 2017
  130. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Industrial Relations Conference February 27, 2017
  131. Statement by the United States on Amendments to Cambodia’s Political Party Law February 20, 2017
  132. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the English Access Opening Ceremony January 12, 2017
  133. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Kraoul Kol Health Center December 19, 2016
  134. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Coca-Cola Factory Inauguration December 5, 2016
  135. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at World AIDS Day Event December 1, 2016
  136. Ending AIDS in Cambodia December 1, 2016
  137. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the WECREATE Cambodia Handover Ceremony November 30, 2016
  138. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at GE Powering Cambodia Workshop November 23, 2016
  139. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Closing Ceremony for the CARAT Exercise November 4, 2016
  140. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Digital Divide Data’s 15th Anniversary Dinner November 3, 2016
  141. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Opening Ceremony for the Cooperation and Readiness Afloat Training (CARAT) Exercise October 31, 2016
  142. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the EducationUSA Grade A Student Fair October 30, 2016
  143. Press Roundtable with Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel October 27, 2016
  144. Remarks by Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel at the YSEALI Town Hall October 27, 2016
  145. Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Nina Hachigian on the “U.S. Rebalance to Asia” October 26, 2016
  146. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at Lower Mekong Initiative Regional Working Group October 19, 2016
  147. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Better Factories Cambodia 15th Anniversary Celebration October 18, 2016
  148. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Reaksmey Samaki Primary School October 12, 2016
  149. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Environmental Governance Reform for Sustainable Development Project Launch October 11, 2016
  150. Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Julie Chung at the Starbucks Flagship Store Grand Opening October 7, 2016
  151. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation Signing Ceremony September 27, 2016
  152. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Opening Ceremony for TechCamp Cambodia H2.0 September 24, 2016
  153. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at a Reception for Friends of LGBTI and Speaking Out Participants September 20, 2016
  154. Remarks by Charge d’Affaires Julie Chung at the “Association of Banks in Cambodia Sustainable Finance Initiative” Launch September 19, 2016
  155. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Swearing-In Ceremony for the Tenth Cohort of Peace Corps Cambodia Volunteers September 16, 2016
  156. Joint Statement on Human Rights Situation in Cambodia September 14, 2016
  157. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Launch of the American University of Phnom Penh and the University of Arizona’s Dual-Degree Program September 1, 2016
  158. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Agricultural Biotechnology Workshop Opening Ceremony August 30, 2016
  159. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Launch Ceremony of the Microsoft Student Partners Program in Cambodia August 17, 2016
  160. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Signing Ceremony of the Project Agreement for Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary REDD+ Project August 11, 2016
  161. Remarks by Charge d’Affaires Julie Chung at the Reception with the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia And DAUSTR Erland Herfindahl July 28, 2016
  162. Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Julie Chung at the Nike Flagship Store Grand Opening July 23, 2016
  163. Press Roundtable with Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski July 19, 2016
  164. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the National Industrial Relations Conference July 5, 2016
  165. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Independence Day Reception July 1, 2016
  166. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Dedication Ceremony for Nation Blood Transfusion Center June 14, 2016
  167. Statement by Secretary John Kerry on World Oceans Day 2016 June 9, 2016
  168. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the America’s Summerfest June 4, 2016
  169. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Event Marking Five Years of “Feed the Future” Program in Cambodia June 2, 2016
  170. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Video Screening of “Former Khmer Rouge and Victim-Survivor Dialogues” May 23, 2016
  171. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship 2016 Awards Ceremony May 20, 2016
  172. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the U.S. Air Force 60th Anniversary Concert May 8, 2016
  173. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Technovation National Pitch April 24, 2016
  174. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Earth Day Celebration April 22, 2016
  175. Statement by Secretary of State John Kerry on Khmer New Year April 10, 2016
  176. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the U.S. – Cambodia Bilateral Agreement Signing March 30, 2016
  177. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Closing Ceremony for the Angkor Sentinel Exercise March 25, 2016
  178. Remarks by Chargé d’affaires Julie Chung at the Earth Hour 2016 March 19, 2016
  179. Remarks by Chargé d’affaires Julie Chung at the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Performance March 18, 2016
  180. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Opening Event of the First Annual Inno-Tech Festival March 18, 2016
  181. Remarks by Chargé ďAffaires Julie Chung Opening Ceremony for the Angkor Sentinel Exercise Training Center for Multinational Peacekeeping Forces March 14, 2016
  182. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Dedication Ceremony for Siem Reap Blood Center March 3, 2016
  183. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Annual Meeting of the National Committee for Counter Trafficking February 25, 2016
  184. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Multilateral Counter Violent Extremism Working Group Meeting February 23, 2016
  185. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Opening of the CamTESOL English Language Conference February 20, 2016
  186. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Welcome Dinner for the SUSI/YSEALI Alumni Environment Workshop February 18, 2016
  187. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Dedication Ceremony for Kampong Cham Regional Blood Center and Hospital Laboratory February 16, 2016
  188. Remarks by Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel at the Roundtable With Cambodian Media January 27, 2016
  189. Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry Before the Meeting With Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong January 26, 2016
  190. Press Statement by Secretary of State John Kerry January 26, 2016
  191. Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry at a Meet and Greet with Staff and Families of U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh January 26, 2016
  192. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the World Monuments Fund 50th Anniversary Celebration at Angkor Wat January 18, 2016
  193. Opening Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the “The Future of Computation and Knowledge” Lecture by Dr. Stephen Wolfram December 30, 2015
  194. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the 2015 FUSAAC EdCon December 13, 2015
  195. Remarks by Ambassador William A. Heidt at the Opening Ceremony of the EXBS Strategic Trade Control Awareness Seminar December 3, 2015
  196. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the RMA Cambodia’s 2016 Ford Explorer Launch November 19, 2015
  197. Press Statement by Secretary of State John Kerry on Cambodia’s Independence Day November 5, 2015
  198. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Seminar on Learning How OPIC Can Support Your U.S.-Related Investment in Cambodia November 3, 2015
  199. Remarks by Ambassador-Designate William Heidt at the BarCamp Phnom Penh 2015: Get Ready for ASEAN Integration October 24, 2015
  200. Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Opening Ceremony of CAMFOOD 2015 October 6, 2015