Vientiane, December 4, 2009:  Communities hit by the floods that swept parts of southern Lao PDR following Typhoon Ketsana last September will be the beneficiaries of $300,000 in emergency aid provided by the United States government to UNICEF. READ MORE

Vientiane, October 16 2009: The trail of destruction left by typhoon Ketsana when it struck southern Laos on the night of September 30th is only now becoming fully apparent. Read more 

Vientiane – 28 September 2009:   The Lao Government and its international partners have launched an intensive campaign aimed at raising the country’s rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for children aged 0 to 6 months. The campaign is part of the Government’s renewed commitments to meeting its Millennium Development Goals related to child survival and maternal health.

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Vientiane, September 23, 2009: The needs and rights of children will remain a key priority as Lao PDR moves towards its broader development goals, say senior government officials and the United Nations Children’s Agency, UNICEF. Read more