- Cluster munitions conference adopts plan to accelerate response
The cluster munitions conference, which ended in Vientiane on Friday, has adopted a five-year plan to strengthen unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance, victim assistance and international cooperation over the next five years. The Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions took place from September 14-18 under the theme “Accelerating Progress Towards a World Free from the Threat of Cluster Munitions”........More>>>
- Govt, partners launch new phase to strengthen maternal and child health services
The Lao government and development partners have launched a new phase of a joint programme to strengthen reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services across Laos. The Ministry of Health, the Government of Luxembourg, and UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO launched Phase IV of the UN Joint Programme on Reproductive, Maternal.......More>>>
- Zero-dollar tours face tighter scrutiny
Zero-dollar tours and illegal wildlife trade linked to tourism businesses are coming under closer scrutiny as authorities seek to enforce the rules around such activities. A national meeting to review the legislation governing tourism activities involving the management and protection of endangered wildlife species was held in Vientiane on September 18. ......More>>>
- New partnership to build climate-resilient livelihoods and a better future for children in Champassak
A new partnership in Champasak province aims to help vulnerable farming families build more resilient livelihoods, strengthen sustainable agriculture and create better opportunities for children facing the growing impacts of climate change. The Department of Agriculture and Environment of the southern province and World Vision International Lao PDR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 17 to support climate-resilient livelihoods and sustainable agriculture in Soukhouma district......More>>>
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