Ulaanbaatar – The Diplomat

Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Emphasizes the Significance of Cooperation in Northeast Asia

Bolor Lkhaajav — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 02:12:00 +0900

The country's government wants to see the annual dialogue become the region’s most prominent confidence-building mechanism.

Detangling the Urban Paradox in Ulaanbaatar

Alyssa Brochu, Nellie Kamau, Niloufar Vahid-Massoudi, and Paola Matha — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:03:00 +0900

Mongolia should look to incentivize reverse migration using remote work.

Toxic Winter: The ‘Slow Violence’ of Air Pollution in Mongolia

Elena Gordillo Fuertes — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:30:00 +0900

Ulaanbaatar’s toxic air is taking a heavy toll, especially on already disadvantaged and vulnerable populations.

Mongolia Imposes Curfew Amid COVID-19 Scare

Anandsaikhan Nyamdavaa — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:47:00 +0900

The first cases of local transmission in Mongolia have sparked a decisive response from the government.

Practice Makes Perfect? Mongolia’s COVID-19 Outbreak Drill

Anandsaikhan Nyamdavaa — Sat, 09 May 2020 02:33:00 +0900

Mongolia ran a COVID-19 drill, complete with the lockdown of an entire district, to gauge its readiness for a real outbreak.

Drones and Beavers: A Watershed Moment for Mongolia’s Park Rangers

Michelle Tolson — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 22:20:00 +0900

Mongolia’s rangers work hard, in sometimes difficult conditions, to protect the country’s natural landscapes and wildlife.

Ulaanbaatar: Growing Strong and Sick

Nicholas Muller — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:13:00 +0900

Pollution and a serious health crisis have accompanied rapid urbanization in Mongolia’s capital

Can Mongolia Shape the Modern World Once Again?

Roncevert Ganan Almond — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:25:00 +0900

With the U.S. as its partner, Mongolia could make a significant contribution to the region.

Trash to Treasure: A Mongolian Man Turns a Landfill Into a Children’s Park

Didem Tali — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 22:26:00 +0900

A former migrant worker singlehandedly built a children’s park out of a landfill in Ulaanbaatar.

Location, Location, Location: Ulanbaatar Still in the Running to Host Trump-Kim Summit

Julian Dierkes and Mendee Jargalsaikhan — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:58:00 +0900

The Mongolian capital is under active consideration, according to recent reports.

What Mongolia Gains By Playing Host to a Historic Trump-Kim Summit

Julian Dierkes and Mendee Jargalsaikhan — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 09:07:00 +0900

Mongolia wants to host a U.S.-North Korea summit, but what's in it for Ulaanbaatar?

Mongolia’s Military Marvel

Frank Adam Negri — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 03:08:00 +0900

The country is becoming known for its use of military diplomacy.

A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil

Peter Bittner — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:14:00 +0900

Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsend Munkh-Orgil gives an exclusive interview to The Diplomat.

Pollution Like Snow: A Mongolian Winter

Peter Bittner — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 15:39:00 +0900

Mongolia’s true wintertime foe isn’t the cold or the snow. It’s the horrendous air pollution in Ulaanbaatar.

The Herding Life in Mongolia

Peter Bittner — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:31:00 +0900

A look at the daily life of nomads 100 km outside of Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolia Celebrates Naadam, Prepares to Host ASEM Summit

Peter Bittner — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:36:00 +0900

Amid summer sports festival, the country readies for the largest international event in modern Mongolian history.

The Mongol Horse: Supreme on the Steppe

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:04:00 +0900

Amid sweeping changes taking place in Mongolia, one thing remains constant: the importance of horses.

Modern Mongolia: From Genghis Khan to Traffic Jams

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 09:45:00 +0900

Mongolia shed its one-party system in 1990. Now both its economy and its traditional culture are booming.

Mongolia's Economic Boom

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:58:30 +0900

With one of the world’s fastest growing economies, the true test will be how such growth benefits the people. In Mongolia’s capital, we may just find out.