Statement by Samdech Norodom Sihanouk, President of Democratic Kampuchea Not satisfied with having launched, on 31 January 1983, savage, cowardly and unwarranted attacks against the Kampuchean civilian refugee camp ofNong Chan, with the most bloody and catastrophic results known to the whole world, the troops of the Vietnamese army of aggression against and occupation of Kampuchea have launched, in the same region, other savage attacks against my ref­ ugee compatriots (civilians and unarmed) including old people, women and children. The most serious recent attack took place during the day of 4 February; The number of Kampuchean civilian victims of the recent armed attacks by the Vietnamese colonialists adds up to many killed (in­ cluding women and children) and hundreds of seriously wounded. My refugee compatriots in the region of Nong Chan have largely lost. due to these recent raids by the Vietnamese army, their modest belongings, not to mention the houses, schools, hospitals, infir­ maries, and the like, in the Nong Chan camp. The Vietnamese aggressors have carried their boldness so far as to make use of their artillery to shell Thai villages, wounding or killing Thai citizens, men and women within Thai territory, and causing severe damage to their property. Those Vietnamese aggressors have had no respect for the Inter­ national Committee of the Red Cross and humanitarian relief agen­ cies (United Nations and voluntary agencies). The latter have been prevented from fulfilling as usual their noble and generous task in the service of the suffering humanity in the region of Nong Chan. In my capacity as President of Democratic Kampuchea, a State Member of the United Nations, I request all the peoples and Gov-ernments committed to justice, freedom, peace and progress to condemn most severely the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the President of Democratic Kampuchea, condemning the actions of the Vietnamese army and its impact on civilian refugees, including attacks on a refugee camp, humanitarian relief efforts, and Thai villages. The focus is on the humanitarian crisis and the violation of international norms, rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations