UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia (UN RC Mongolia) Updates

What is a dzud? A natural hazard arising from summer drought followed by heavy snowfall combined with extreme cold. This means livestock don't have the necessary fat stores needed to get through the...

Mongolia is increasingly grappling with the impacts of climate change, manifested in discernible shifts in weather patterns that underscore the escalation of this global phenomenon. The cyclical...

The current white and iron dzud in Mongolia has resulted in a critical situation, with 90% of the country facing high risk. The herding communities are struggling with inadequate feed and...

Joint Press Release on COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out in Mongolia by the Government of Mongolia, United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations...

Extreme winter weather continues to endanger herder families, who may counter falling incomes with negative coping mechanisms, such as withdrawing children from schools.

Ulaanbaatar, January 24, 2017; Harsh winter conditions are severely impacting herders and their livestock in the Northern part of Mongolia. In response to the deteriorating situation, the United...

Mongolia is entering the summer season. With improved weather conditions, focus is now transitioning to medium and longer-term priorities such as improved livestock management.

Highlights The National Emergency Management Authority has officially declared the winter dzud over; however, spring conditions remained variable and harsh, with snowfall occurring in some parts, and...

Mongolia Humanitarian Forum International Humanitarian Relief & Collaboration for Dzud affected Herders Remarks by Ms. Beate Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Humanitarian Partners,...

Despite a reduction in snow overall, the stress on vulnerable herders’ remains extremely serious due to the protracted nature of the disaster and increased rates of livestock death.

Interventions amounting to $2.4 million will come from the UN Central Emergency Relief Fund. About 60 per cent of Mongolia’s districts are in dzud or near-dzud condition.

(amended 15 May, 2001) For the first time in living memory, Mongolia has been struck by two consecutive dzud (in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001). Dzud is a Mongolia-specific winter disaster, which...

The total number of animal losses as of 25th April, 2001 are 2,165,568. Its worth noting that this information is only collected from the worst affected counties, or 192 counties from a total of 348...

See related site for interactive version of the map depicting livestock lost during the winter disaster.

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The United Nations and Government of Mongolia today launched an international appeal for assistance for herder families stricken by a second consecutive winter disaster. As many as 6 million head of...

On Tuesday morning, 16 January 2001, the Prime Minister of Mongolia Mr. N. Enkhbayar, along with three Cabinet members, visited the UN Mongolia office to express their personal grief and extend...

On 16 January 2001 the State Emergency Commission of Mongolia organized a briefing for the international and national media on helicopter accident (MIAT MI-8) at the Ministry of External Affairs. It...

The United Nations in Mongolia is deeply sorrowed over the tragic loss of our four staff members in a helicopter crash on Sunday, 14 January 2001 while participating in a UN disaster mission. Their...