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Mongolia sending a rescue team and offers of aid

On Monday (6 February), a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria, killing more than 4,000 people.

President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh sent a message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “At this distressing

More than 233,000 heads of livestock killed due to dzud

As of today (6 February), about 70 percent of the Mongolian territory has been covered with snow of up to 60 cm thick.

The condition increases the risk of extreme wintry weather — known as “dzud”, reported the country’s Ministry of

Mongolia has the world’s highest rate of cancer mortality

Mongolia has the world’s highest rate of cancer mortality per 100,000.

In 2022, 4,548 people died of cancer in Mongolia with a population of 3.4 million, while at least 6,885 people were diagnosed with the disease in the country.

More than 70

Mongolia falls six places in the corruption index

Mongolia fell six places in the corruption index where the country of 3.4 million placed in the 116th out of 180 countries, according to the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. The least corrupt countries in the region

Herding remains a big business in Mongolia

Herding remains a big business in Mongolia, as there will always be demand for meat, leather, wool, cashmere and milk. Consequently, over the past two decades, the trend has been toward fewer herder households with larger herds.

Currently, Mongolia has more

59 percent of Mongolian territory is at high risk of dzud

In Mongolia, the frequency, intensity and unpredictability of weather extremes such as the harsh winter (dzud), drought, snow and dust storms, heavy rainfall and flooding have tripled in the last decade, heavily impacting traditional livestock-based livelihoods.

In 2022, according to the

A dust storm causes low visibility on Mongolian roads

Today (27 January), a dust storm hit the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi, causing low visibility on roads. The unstable weather was expected to prevail during the weekend. Dornogovi, located in the Gobi Desert region of southern Mongolia, is one

Mongolia reports one case of Covid-19

Today (26 January), Mongolia has registered one new COVID-19 case in past 24 hours. The case was a contact in Ulaanbaatar. No imported cases were found.

Currently, a total of 12 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar and 4