| Accession Number | P03258.113 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Smith, Heide |
| Place made | Cambodia |
| Date made | 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Cambodia (UNTAC), 1992-1993 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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A cheerful mother with her baby aboard a CARE truck appears delighted to be returning to Cambodia ...
Description
A cheerful mother with her baby aboard a CARE truck appears delighted to be returning to Cambodia after spending more than ten years as a refugee in camps on the Thai border. They have just completed a 13 hour journey from Sisophon to the outskirts of Phnom Penh where were met by family members and Red Cross, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and CARE International staff who organised transport to the UN reception centre at Phnom Penh. The Repatriation Component of UNTAC was responsible for the repatriation and resettling of 370,000 Cambodian refugees located in Thai border camps from April 1992 until March 1993, with only one fatality recorded.