GMS Summit of Leaders

The Summit of Leaders, which is generally held every 3 years, is the highest forum in the Greater Mekong Subregion program and culminates in a joint statement signed by the heads of government of member countries. The summit is an opportunity to examine how global trends are affecting the subregion; the progress that has been made in cooperation and integration; and the best strategy for moving forward in the years ahead.

Event	Date	Venue/Country
8th GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Summit Declaration	7 November 2024	Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China (host)
7th GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Summit Declaration	9 September 2021	Cambodia (host) via video conferencing
6th GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Declaration	31 March 2018	Ha Noi, Viet Nam
5th GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Declaration	9-10 December, 2014	Bangkok, Thailand
4th GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Declaration	19-20 December 2011	Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
3rd GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Declaration	30-31 March 2008	Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
2nd GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Declaration	4-5 July 2005	Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
1st GMS Summit of Leaders Read the Joint Declaration	3 November 2002	Phnom Penh, Cambodia