Mekong Flood Watch: Heavy rains are displacing people across Myanmar and Laos, with Thai communities along the river bracing for flash floods; campaigners warn deforestation and dams are worsening impacts and straining already stretched rescue capacity. Wildlife Crime: Poaching is blamed for the loss of gibbons in a Kampong Speu community forest where residents and a monk lack rangers or dedicated protection teams—another reminder that enforcement gaps can quickly erase biodiversity. Transboundary Water Cooperation: A Lancang-Mekong cooperation update highlights a decade of joint work on river basin governance, livelihood support, and ecological protection—aimed at keeping the “golden waterway” shared and safer. Climate Resilience Funding: Laos is reported to be strengthening climate resilience and water security through a WWF-Laos and agriculture ministry project in Xayabouly. Disaster Risk Insurance: SEADRIF says it expanded disaster and climate risk insurance in Lao PDR, including sovereign parametric coverage that triggered payouts based on people affected. UXO Safety Milestone: Laos marked the 16th anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, noting ongoing risks from unexploded submunitions and progress in survey and clearance. Human Trafficking Crackdown: Lao authorities arrested four suspects over alleged trafficking via irregular marriage arrangements targeting Lao women, as enforcement efforts expand across online and cross-border crimes.