Several leaders from the Francophonie bloc have begun jetting in Cambodia ahead of the 20th Francophonie Summit.
The Capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh is ready to host the Summit on November 14 to 16, 2026.
The Summit is themed; “Reinvesting in peace for shared prosperity and lasting stability”.
Leaders are expected to adopt a Phnom Penh Declaration on the Summit’s peace theme and elect the secretary-general for the 2027–2030 term.
Alongside the main event, the FrancoTech trade fair at Koh Pich, a France-Cambodia Business Forum and a five-day Francophonie Village will bring together business leaders, artists and young people.
Why take La Francophonie Summit to Cambodia?
Cambodia has a long history with the Francophonie.
The late King Father Norodom Sihanouk was among the founding figures of the multilateral Francophonie in 1970, and Cambodia became a full member in 1993.
This is the first time the Kingdom is hosting the Summit and only the second time it is held in Asia, following Hanoi in 1997.
Hosting the event also gives Cambodia the organisation’s rotating chairmanship until the 21st Summit in 2028.
The Summit is an opportunity for Cambodia to demonstrate what it can contribute to the Francophonie and to turn its presidency into a meaningful contribution to world peace and development while advancing its foreign policy objectives of promoting peaceful settlement of disputes, peaceful co-existence, rules-based international order, and open and inclusive multilateralism.
