AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUXO & UNDP Coordination: Laos’ Foreign Ministry convened a meeting of the National UXO committee with UNDP to review 2026 progress on unexploded ordnance clearance, budget use, and priorities for the rest of the year, including work by UXO Lao and the 523 Center. Health & Humanitarian Care: Mahosot Hospital, with the Lancang-Mekong Development Foundation, launched a 2026 “Mother’s Smile” project offering free cleft lip and palate surgeries for underprivileged patients across Laos, with registration open until 20 Nov 2026. National Health Milestone: Laos marked the 61st Lao Medical Day, highlighting over six decades of health-sector progress and focusing on ongoing challenges like noncommunicable diseases and thalassemia. Culture & Media: The Lao Youth Revolutionary Youth committee launched a nationwide Lao poetry contest ahead of the first National Mass Media Conference, with submissions running 15–30 June and total prizes of 7 million kip. Regional Funding: China and Laos signed a cooperation agreement for a 2026 special fund under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework, aimed at supporting small-to-medium projects across Mekong countries. Diplomacy: Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone met Russia’s Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the ASEAN–Russia summit in Kazan, reaffirming friendship and expanding bilateral cooperation.
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