Outlook for Laos’ development remains optimistic: UN official

Sara Sekkenes speaks to Lao National TV and Vientiane Times during the 5th Least Developed Countries conference in Doha, Qatar. - VT

DOHA/VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): A senior official from the United Nations in Laos has reaffirmed the agency’s continuing support for Laos’ aspiration for smooth and sustainable graduation from the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

“Laos’ clear and consistent aspiration to progress beyond the category of least developed country status, despite the challenges we are facing, has been one of the highlights of the conference, and something that we stand fully committed to support,” the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Laos, Sara Sekkenes, told Lao media on March 8.