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Mongolia pledges $1.5B to fight desertification at COP17

8/24/2026

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Mongolia Prime Minister Nyam-Osoryn Uchral opened COP17 on desertification in Ulaanbaatar on August 17, 2026.
Mongolia pledged $1.5 billion for reforestation, green energy and sustainable agriculture programmes at the summit.
UNCCD executive secretary Yasmin Foudh warned that droughts now pose systemic risks to food, water and economic stability.
Over 500 indigenous community representatives from Amazonia, Africa and Asian steppes spoke at COP17.

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Mongolia Prime Minister Nyam-Osoryn Uchral opened COP17 on desertification in Ulaanbaatar on August 17, 2026.
Mongolia pledged $1.5 billion for reforestation, green energy and sustainable agriculture programmes at the summit.
UNCCD executive secretary Yasmin Foudh warned that droughts now pose systemic risks to food, water and economic stability.
Over 500 indigenous community representatives from Amazonia, Africa and Asian steppes spoke at COP17.