AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCluster Munitions / UXO: An international delegation for the 3RC-CCM will visit Luang Prabang on Sept 13 to see unexploded ordnance impacts and clearance work firsthand, with about 250 delegates traveling by the Lao-China high-speed railway to a UXO visitor centre and field site. Border Security / Defence: PM Sonexay Siphandone met Thailand’s Defence Minister Adun Bunthamcharoen ahead of the 30th Laos-Thailand General Border Committee meeting, urging closer military exchanges and continued coordination to curb illegal immigration, transnational crime, cyber/telecom-related offences, trafficking, smuggling and drug trafficking. Environment Cooperation: Laos’ Agriculture and Environment Minister Linkham Douangsavanh led talks in Thailand (Sept 8–11) with Thai counterparts on forest-fire prevention, haze and transboundary air pollution, early-warning systems, climate adaptation, disaster response, wetlands and biodiversity, culminating in an MoU. UNICEF / Social Policy: UNICEF approved a new Lao PDR country programme for 2027–2031, focusing on the first 1,000 days, learning and skills, adolescent empowerment, and safe water and a clean environment. Sports / Para Games: Laos is preparing for the 14th ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur (Oct 17–23, 2027) with a 12-sport proposal covering athletics, swimming, powerlifting, boccia, goalball, blind football, wheelchair basketball, cycling, badminton, wheelchair fencing, tennis and shooting. Culture / National Recognition: Laos-linked cultural news includes the Philippines naming 10 National Artists for 2025, featuring “Bing” Lao among film and broadcast arts honourees.
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