AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCluster Munitions & UXO: Laos urged stronger international action, more funding, and faster UXO clearance as the 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions continued in Vientiane, with leaders calling to put survivors and affected communities at the centre. On-the-Ground Clearance: International delegates toured UXO clearance operations in Luang Prabang, including Phikyai and Ban Phik Yai sites, to see survey and clearance progress and remaining contamination challenges ahead of the Sept. 14–18 conference. Regional Integration: Laos hosted the 14th Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridors Forum in Vientiane, focusing on making corridor development more integrated, secure, and resilient amid major global challenges. Sustainable Finance (ASEAN): ASEAN officials met in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam, to review capacity-building for financial integration and advance sustainable finance work, including climate risk stress testing and related frameworks, with Laos among the countries covered.
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