A Cambodian listening to a donated radio distributed by United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) in 1992. UNTAC Radio conveyed information about the upcoming election, scheduled for May 1993. Kompong Speu, Cambodia UN Photo/Pernaca Sudhakaran

4. Radio UNTAC: a minute for poems. “Perpetual Hope” សង្ឃឹមជានិច្ច

Radio UNTAC - 23 Oct, 2021

People engaged with Radio UNTAC by composing poetry to share words of advice, encouragement, and appeals to take the peace process seriously in an accessible and engaging manner.

Click on the image below to download a transcript of the poem.

សូមចុចលើរូបភាពខាងក្រោមដើម្បីទាញយកអត្ថបទកំណាព្យ

Text, selection, and summaries of poems: Katrin Travouillon

Translation of selected passages: Thun Theara

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Radio UNTAC
Radio UNTAC was established in October 1992 to inform the Cambodian people about the peace process, democratic principles and human rights. It began broadcasting on 9 November 1992 and ended on 22 September 1993. Initially their audience could only listen to them for a half hour news segment each day, but the airtime was continuously increased. One of Radio UNTAC’s most important tasks was to motivate the Cambodian people to cast their vote in the UNTAC organized election in May 1993. In accordance with the UN’s mandated task of establishing a neutral political environment prior to the elections the radio station furthermore provided the representatives of the new political parties with a forum to present themselves to their electorate.
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