The 4,900km-long river has been decimated over the years by rapid dam building in riparian countries.
At the quadrennial Mekong River Commission Summit in Vientiane, member countries Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia pledged to take proactive measures to adapt to climate change, build a more effective notification system for unusual water flows and other emergencies, and also explore innovative financing to pursue these efforts.
Although Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has assumed the title of prime minister, his regime is being challenged by ousted parliamentarians as well as numerous armed groups that have arisen in response to the coup. The junta chief himself has so far been shut out of Asean summits. He further said Myanmar would cease its technical cooperation with the MRC if any political agenda was involved.
Citing the United Nations Security Council resolution passed in December 2022, Zwahlen called “for the immediate end to violence throughout the country”, and urged the Myanmar military to respect human rights and the rule of law.
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