30/10/2025
VO Laos is 'on track to graduate from least developed country status': UN Assistant Secretary-General
INTRO: The United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General, Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, also UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, has affirmed that Laos is well-positioned to ascend from its current least developed country (LDC) status by 2026, emphasizing the achievability of this milestone despite ongoing economic challenges and global uncertainties.