UN General Assembly
2010

over the past three decades. Nevertheless, to a certain extent, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic remains challenged by the global financial and economic crisis, and that is contributing to the decline of our economic growth. Against that backdrop, the Government has adopted immediate measures that have helped to alleviate the impact of the crisis. However, due to the uncertainty of the state of today’s global economy, like other developing countries, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is still vulnerable, and thus requires the assistance and support of the international community in addressing the impact of the crisis over the long term. Such assistance will help the country overcome any future problem resulting from the current crisis, enable us to 33 10-54965 achieve the MDGs and, ultimately, leave the status of least developed country by 2020. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic reiterates once again its firm commitment and willingness to work closely with the international community to build a peaceful world under a just and more democratic new order, based on cooperation with all countries, in