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...
First-Ever Mine Action Project Launched in Phongsaly
The non-governmental organization, Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has officially kicked off the first phase of the Resilient Integrated Mine Action (RIMA) project in Phongsaly...
‘More Than 1,000 Years Needed’ to Clear All UXO From Laos
Local experts estimate that it would take over 1,000 years to clear all unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos at the current clearance rate. Mr. Chomyaeng...
Charity Raises Over GBP 445,000 to Help Lao Villages Clear Unexploded Bombs
A fundraising appeal backed by actor Rosamund Pike has raised almost GBP 500,000 to clear a village in Laos of unexploded bombs left behind...
State Parties Meet to Discuss Status of Cluster Munitions
Lao delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare shared the achievements and challenges of Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) at the 10th State...
United States Grants USD 8.5 million for UXO Operations in Northern Laos
The United States has granted 12 months of additional funding totaling USD 8.5 million to MAG in order to continue the implementation of UXO...