(KPL) The government of the Lao PDR represented by President of the Lao Women’s Union and Standing Vice President of the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children Inlavanh Keobounphan, the UN Resident Coordinator Sara Sekkenes, UNICEF Representative Pia Rebello Britto, vice-governors from the 18 provinces, representatives from the private sector, NGOs and civil society organizations, development partners and children gathered on Nov in Vientiane at the Reimagine Lao Generation 2030 High-Level Meeting to mark World Children’s Day, celebrated globally on Nov 20.

(KPL) The National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children (NCAWMC) with the support of UNICEF on Nov 24 organised a consultation to listen to children’s voices, give them the space they need to articulate their concerns and propose solutions to existing challenges in the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

(KPL) The Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) has unveiled its official selections for 2020. From the mountains of Vang Vieng to Manilla shopping malls, the programme spans nine countries and includes a Southeast Asian premiere.

(KPL) With support from the United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ministry of Justice opened a Legal Aid Office in Luang Prabang Province on November 23.

(KPL) The 18 Vice-governors on Nov 23 met in Vientiane to reflect on the progress of the commitments made last year to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). They also developed context-specific commitments focused on reducing multi-dimensional child poverty at subnational level with action plans and budgets for implementation.

(KPL) UNICEF Lao PDR on Nov 23 handed over IT equipment including six video conference kits, laptops, TVs and speakers to the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children (NCAWMC) as part of the support the Government of Lao PDR in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(KPL) On the occasion of World Children’s Day 2020, a child took over the role of representative at UNICEF Lao PDR office on Nov 20. UNICEF invited 16-year-old Panyphorn Vongmala (Nickar),to understand how children and young people want to reimagine their future in Covid-19 era.

(KPL) Senior officials, and media practitioners of Laos and China took part in a virtual launching ceremony for the Lao-Chinese media interview campaign on the “Belt and Road" cooperation projects on Nov 18 in Vientiane.

(KPL) The Australian government has announced AU$ 1 million dollars to strengthen the national drug quality laboratories of the Lao PDR and Cambodia.

(KPL) The United States has announced new funding of US$25 million over five years to feed children in schools across the Lao PDR.