Aksonethip

Associate Development Coordination Officer, Communications & Advocacy @UNinLaoPDR Views are my own.

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

@UNinLaoPDR came together today for the first session of an inter-agency training on disability inclusion.

Co-led by @UNDPLaoPDR & @ILOAsiaPacific as DIWG co-chairs, the session focused on understanding barriers faced by persons w/disabilities & strengthening leadership action.

[Aksonethip @Aksone11]

Spent Sunday at #AmariVientiane for the @UNFPALaoPDR #disability inclusion workshops! 👏 to the team behind it.

Spaces like this show how everyone thrives when given equal access to share skills & showcase talents. Great joining @UNinLaoPDR friends & family out supporting! 🤝🩵

[Lae Nakhornphet Pasomsouk (he/him) @Lae_Nakhornphet]

🇱🇦🇺🇳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨PRiDE Month 2026 Launch Event
#ARiSELaos proudly joined hands with @UNFPALaoPDR @UNinLaoPDR, #CHIAs, @Proudtobeuslaos, & #LaoCYDA to officially launch "#PrideMonth2026" with purpose and community at the center.🌈✨
-Together, we ARiSE with PRiDE. 🇱🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨
#LGBTQIA+

[UNFPA Lao PDR @UNFPALaoPDR]

Meet Nho, a 22-year-old dancer&dance instructor whose energy is hard to miss.
For Nho, dance is movement,confidence, discipline, joy&freedom.
“When I dance, I feel free.”
Through dance, Nho creates a space where others can express themselves, and move without fear of judgment.

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

🚭 Tobacco claims over 6,700 lives in Lao PDR each year.

As the country advances toward sustainable development, stronger tobacco control can save lives, protect youth, and reduce economic losses.

Read more: https://t.co/X9CfbFLWwM

#WorldNoTobaccoDay #LaoPDR #HealthForAll

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🩸A small act can save a life.

Join @UNinLaoPDR & @euinlaos for a blood donation drive marking #WorldBloodDonorDay 👉 help address critical blood shortages, especially during dengue season.
🗓️12 June 2026 | 08:30–16:30

Be someone’s hero. Learn more 👇
https://t.co/KB0pwLTvou

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

🚆👀 Have you spotted any of our campaign banners at the Lao-China Railway stations yet?

Keep an eye out for our advocacy banners when you're at the #LCR stations!🔍

📸 If you see one:
✨ Take a photo
✨ Share it on social media
✨ Tag @UNinLaoPDR
✨ Use #LCRxUN #LaoUN70

[Bakhodir Burkhanov @BakhodirAB]

Today @UNinLaoPDR Country Team and MoFA 🇱🇦 briefed PermReps to the UN in New York and Geneva on the draft 2027-2031 🇺🇳🤝🇱🇦 Cooperation Framework and CPDs of UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP ahead of the ECOSOC OAS: Happy to join Amb. Thongphane Savanphet for an engaging discussion in NYC

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Deep in the forests of Savannakhet 🇱🇦, one #UNV who served through #WHO helped bring lifesaving malaria care to some of Lao PDR’s hardest-to-reach communities.

Learn about Sanjaya’s journey and his determination to support the fight against malaria. 🔗🔗https://t.co/thGvJsgOad

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

More than trees🌿forests are sources of food, culture, income & resilience.
To mark #BiodiversityDay, we joined #IFAD, Govt of Lao PDR & partners to launch the Herbarium of Non-Timber Forest Products in 🇱🇦—highlighting biodiversity’s link to rural dev.🔗https://t.co/8GNHE0Y7wT

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Nearly 37 % of Lao PDR’s population is under 18 — a generation that will shape the country’s future. But behind the numbers is a growing challenge: nearly 1 in 3 women were married before turning 18.

Find out more: https://t.co/Exy95UiHi4

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For the full opening remarks of the UN Resident Coordinator @BakhodirAB: https://t.co/nXKmMuMgjY

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

As global volatility and funding pressures grow, partnerships matter more than ever.

Today, @UNinLaoPDR Country Team and INGO Network met to discuss practical cooperation, preparedness and shared analysis to better support vulnerable communities across Lao PDR 🇱🇦

[UNFPA Lao PDR @UNFPALaoPDR]

@UNFPA & @UNinLaoPDR organized a learning session with #Amari Hotel on #SDGs localization and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.The session supported staff to better understand how daily practices can contribute to national development, dignity and accountability.

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@BakhodirAB #Preparedness matters for everyone.

Lapkeo Somchanmavong, our Disability Inclusion Officer at @UNinLaoPDR serving through @UNVolunteers, shares his experience during the recent hailstorm that damaged homes in his community➡️reminder that disasters can strike unexpectedly.

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For full remarks of the UN Resident Coordinator @BakhodirAB: https://t.co/qH48tuNPwX

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

Preparing for what lies ahead ➡️

Today’s Annual #IASC Meeting convened Govt, UN🇺🇳agencies & humanitarian partners to review lessons from the 2025 floods & recent storms, strengthen coordination & advance the Inter-Agency Contingency Plan 2026 ahead of the monsoon season.

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

@UNHabitatLaoPDR @UNVAsiaPacific @UNVolunteers @BakhtiorKadyrov @UNFPALaoPDR Through @UNVolunteers, @UNDPLaoPDR programmes have been strengthened across governance, climate resilience and local development.

The support in 2025 enhanced project implementation, coordination, and data systems at national and subnational levels.
#UNV #Governance

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

@UNHabitatLaoPDR @UNVAsiaPacific @UNVolunteers In 2025, w/support from @UNVolunteers, @UNFPALaos advanced census-related follow-up, youth engagement & programme delivery, while expanding outreach in underserved communities—supporting improved reproductive health services, data collection & awareness-raising efforts across 🇱🇦

[UN in Lao PDR @UNinLaoPDR]

The 2025 🇱🇦 National Urban Forum #LNUF—a key multi-stakeholder platform shaping #urban policy was powered by energy & dedication of volunteers.

UN-Habitat hosted 100+ UNVs, supporting coordination, consultations & technical inputs for➡️ inclusive urban dev. #UNV #UrbanPlanning