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Laos, Russia Team Up on Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Houaphanh Province

Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Houaphanh Province on 10 November. This 2024-2025 initiative was inaugurated at a ceremony co-chaired by Pasith Thiengtham, Laos’s Deputy Minister of Defense, and Vladimir Kalinin, the Russian Ambassador to Laos. The...

Children Most Frequent Victims of UXO in Laos, National Authorities Say

Children are the most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents across Laos, national authorities...

MAG Receives Funding to Expand UXO Clearance in Khammouane, Laos

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has secured over USD 800,000 from the Freeman Foundation...

UXOs Take More Lives in Laos Amidst Ongoing International Efforts

As unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to pose a significant threat to lives in Laos,...

International Day for Mine Awareness: United States Renews Commitment to Laos, Removes UXO as a Barrier to Development

Op-Ed by Heather Variava, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Lao...

Thousands of Pieces of Unexploded Ordnance Found Buried in Ground at Cambodian School

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian authorities have temporarily closed a high school where thousands of pieces of unexploded ordnance from the country’s nearly...

United States and Norway Provide Over USD 20.8 Million to Increase UXO Clearance in Southern Laos

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Norway have continued their long-term commitments to supporting the unexploded ordnance (UXO)...

Former U.S. Ambassadors to Laos Urge Biden to Revoke Cluster Munitions Support for Ukraine

Six former U.S. ambassadors to Laos sent an open letter on Wednesday to U.S. President Joe Biden expressing concern and disappointment on the country's...

Laos Issues Statement on Delivery of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

After the United States confirmed its decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine on Friday as part of ammunition support to fight the ongoing...

Luxembourg Supports UXO Clearance in Khammouane Province

A kick-off meeting to launch a new UXO clearance project funded by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was officially held on...

KOICA Provides USD 1 Million in Aid for UXO Victims in Laos

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated USD 1 million to support a project that will provide job training and improve the lives...