Kingdom of Cambodia

Nation – Religion – King

NS/RKT/0201/036

REACH KRET on

The Creation of National Council for Women

We,

Preah Bat Norodom Sihanouk,

King of the Kingdom of Cambodia,

- Having seen the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia;

- Having seen Reach Kret NS/RKT/1198/72 of November 30, 1998 on the Appointment of the Royal Government of Cambodia;

- Having seen Reach Kram 02/NS/94, dated July 20, 1994, promulgating the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Council of Ministers;

- Having seen Reach Kram NS/RKM/0999/10 of September 18, 1999, promulgating the Law on the Creation of the Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs;

- Having seen the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women that was ratified by the Kingdom of Cambodia on the 22^nd of September 1992;

- Pursuant to the proposal of Samdech Prime Minister with the approval of the Council of Ministers at its plenary session dated February 9, 2001.

ORDERS

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Article 1:

This Reach Kret determines the creation of Cambodian National Council for Women referred to as (“CNCW”). CNCW is a mechanism ensuring coordination and providing consultation to the Royal Government on the issues relating tot the promotion of status, roles, and social welfare of Cambodian aiming at reduction and elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and violence against women.

Chapter 1: Composition

Article 3:

The CNCW shall compose of the following members:

1. HRH, the Queen The Prime Minister	Honorary Chairman
2. The Prime Minister	Vice Honorary Chairman
3. The Minister of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs	Chairman
4. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior	Member
5. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice	Member
6. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs	Member
7. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation	Member
8. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance	Member
9. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation	Member
10. One Vice Secretary General of the Royal Government	Member
11. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports	Member
12. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Rural Development	Member
13. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts	Member
14. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health	Member
15. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Tourism	Member
16. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Information	Member
17. One Secretary of State of the Ministry of Planning	Member
18. One Vice-Chairman of Cambodia Human Rights Commission	Member
19. Secretary General of National Council for Children	Member

Article 3:

CNCW has additional rights to liaison with institutions, ministries, civil society, international organizations, and other donor countries at its discretion to participate, provide consultations or to act as an observer when called by the CNCW.

Chapter 3: Roles, Structure, and the Functioning of the CNCW

Article 4:

The CNCW shall have roles as the following:

• To help the Royal Government with coordination, monitoring, evaluate implementation and recommend with the purpose of supporting and promotion of policies, laws, regulations and measures relating to the promotion of status, roles, and social welfare of Cambodian women;
• To help the Royal Government with monitoring the implementation of international treaties on women’s rights and application of laws on the suppression of human abduction, trafficking and exploitation and of legal provisions related to status of women in order to recommend or propose amendments if necessary to improve the status of women;
• To review and make comment on national report on the implementation of CEDAW and status of women for approval by the Royal Government for submission to the United Nations;
• To prepare annual report of CNCW activities for submission to the Royal Government;
• To review and make decision on the internal regulations of the CNCW; and
• To perform other roles as delegated by the Royal Government.

Article 5:

The CNCW shall have its:

• Permanent general secretariat located at the Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs.
• A general secretariat headed by one Secretary General who enjoys an equivalent rank to Under Secretary of State and shall be assisted by two vice secretaries and number of permanent staff who are civil servants of the Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs. The Secretary General shall be appointed by Reach Kret at the proposal of the Royal Government.

Article 6:

The CNCW may:

• Establish a specialized sub-committee composing of civil servants of both sexes who are on services as experts to implement tasks listed in Article 4 of this Royal Decree;
• Have a number of national and foreign advisors who are qualified as experts to assist the CNCW and the general secretariat.

Article 7:

Ordinary meeting of the CNCW shall convene once every three months. In case of emergency, an extra-ordinary meeting of the CNCW may be convened and chaired by the Minister of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs.

Once every year, the CNCW shall conclude an achievement report for submission to the CNCW’s meeting chaired by the HRH. The Queen, Honorary Chairman and Samdech Prime Minister, Vice-Honorary Chairman on the achievements, work programs to be coordinated, and recommendations to be issued by CNCW.

Article 8:

The CNCW shall have its separate internal regulation and seal.

Chapter 4: Budget

Article 9:

The CNCW shall its separate budget as supplemented budget to the Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs. The two sources of budget are:

• National budget;
• Assistance from international organizations, donor countries, national, or foreign donors.

Chapter 5: Final Provisions

Article 10:

Any provisions that are contrary to this Royal Decree shall be deemed abrogated.

Article 11:

The Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia shall implement this Royal Decree from the date of signature.

Phnom Penh, February 14, 2001

Norodom Sihanouk

Having submitted to the King for signature

Prime Minister: Hun Sen

Having submitted to the Prime Minister for signature

Minister of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs: Mur Sokhour