Cambodia and the ASEAN nations co-hosted an information technology forum, which ended in a joint commitment to protect children from online exploitation. The forum was held on November 2, with the support of UNICEF and the Cambodian government. Also joining the forum were development partners, youth advocates and relevant parties from the private sector.
A senior official at the Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation strongly discouraged organisations from “inventing” victims in an attempt to raise funds. He urged donors to provide assistance to genuine victims by cooperating with the ministry, which was preparing a new mechanism that would ensure help was provided to those who were genuinely in need.