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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 and Restoration Laos to fund UXO clearance and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) in Khammouane Province for 2024-2025. Khammouane, heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, remains a high-risk area due to unexploded ordnance. This funding will enable...

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...

UK Continues Funding UXO Clearance in Savannakhet Province

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its support for the HALO...

United States Provides Over USD 24 Million for UXO Clearance in Laos

The Government of the United States of America (US) has pledged a total of...

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...

US Funds Over 21 Million for MAG’s UXO Activities in Xieng Khouang Province

The United States of America has provided MAG additional funding of USD 21.75 million for twenty-eight months to continue the implementation of UXO clearance,...

Japan Uses Demining Experience in Laos to Help Ukraine

Japan is using experience gained from clearing mines in Laos and Cambodia to provide assistance to Ukraine. NHK reports that Japan is helping Ukraine remove...