Phnom Penh, 28 August 2026 — Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia and Chair of the Second Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC-2), proposed establishing an international network of eminent parliamentarian mediators to support the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
 
The proposal was highlighted by Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, in her closing remarks at ISC-2 on Friday at the General Department of Taxation Conference Tower in Phnom Penh.
 
Samdech Khuon Sudary said the proposed network would complement, rather than replace, existing mediation mechanisms and help translate shared political commitments into practical action.
 
She emphasized that parliamentary diplomacy has an increasingly important role in promoting dialogue, building confidence and bridging geopolitical divides at a time of growing international tensions and armed conflicts.
 
Parliaments, she said, can foster shared values and contribute to an open, inclusive and effective multilateral system.
 
Samdech Khuon Sudary also warned that the world was at a critical and increasingly dangerous juncture, facing geopolitical rivalries, territorial and sovereignty disputes, climate change, pandemics, food and energy insecurity, cybercrime and online scams.
 
These challenges have been compounded by weakened global governance, selective adherence to international law and a growing deficit of strategic trust, she added.
 
“No country can address these challenges alone. We therefore need to think together, act together and build trust together,” she stressed.
 
ISC-2 was hosted by the Cambodian Parliament from 26 to 28 August under the theme “Solidarity for Peace and Shared Prosperity: Strengthening International Law and Resolving Conflicts Peacefully.”
 
The conference brought together parliamentary leaders and representatives from different regions to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy, promote peaceful conflict resolution and advance sustainable development.
 
The proposal for a network of parliamentarian mediators was closely linked to the conference’s broader outcomes, later embodied in the Phnom Penh Declaration, which reaffirmed dialogue, diplomacy and international law as foundations for peace and shared prosperity.