Swedish aid-organisation Erikshjälpen has launched an emergency response to support children and families displaced by the conflict along the Thai–Cambodian border.
The organisation has allocated SEK 600,000 from its disaster fund to finance humanitarian relief. The aid includes distribution of drinking water, food, sleeping mats, clothing, hygiene products and school materials, as well as psychosocial support and child protection screening to safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation and abuse.
“Children in these areas are in an extremely vulnerable situation. Our goal is to meet their most urgent needs quickly while creating conditions for safety and protection,” said Anders Malmstigen, Erikshjälpen’s International Director.
The conflict, which flared up again in May 2025, escalated in mid-July with armed clashes that caused civilian casualties and significant destruction.
Although a ceasefire was reached at the end of July, the situation remains unstable, forcing many Cambodian migrant workers to return to temporary shelters or transit centres. Shortages of clean water, food and shelter have left families in urgent need of assistance, Erikshjälpen says.
