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The United States has handed over an upgraded information centre for the National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) to the Lao Government, strengthening joint efforts to raise awareness and reduce risks from unexploded ordnance (UXO).
(KPL) The handover ceremony took place in Luang Prabang Province on October 26, 2026, attended by Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Phongsaisack Inthalath and US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Michelle Outlaw, along with representatives of relevant agencies and Tetra Tech.
The renovated centre will educate visitors about the humanitarian and economic impacts of UXO, including the importance of risk education, survey and clearance operations. Its exhibits feature detection and clearance equipment, unexploded munitions left from the war, and stories of people affected by UXO.
Outlaw reaffirmed US support for UXO clearance in Laos, highlighting 64 technical survey and clearance teams operating across six provinces: Khammouane, Savannakhet, Saravane, Attapeu, Luang Prabang and Houaphanh.
Phongsaisack said the centre would help improve public awareness and reaffirmed the Lao Government’s commitment to protecting communities from UXO, with continued support from the United States and other development partners.
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