This month marks the 35th anniversary of Mongolia’s 1990 Revolution, which marked the beginning of the end of seven decades of communist rule in the land-locked Asian country. As a small state living in the shadow of Russia and China, the resilience and continued survival of Mongolian democracy is aContinue Reading
UNICEF has been one of the important international bodies working in Mongolia. As an agency that works to protect and the improve the livelihood of children around the world, UNICEF has made efforts in assisting Mongolia to cope with environmental, social, and some cultural challenges during its modernization process. TheContinue Reading
On January 4, 1254, a French monk named William of Rubruck had his first audience with the Great Khan Mongke at the khan’s encampment in Mongolia. Rubruck later wrote to King Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis) that as he left the tent, the khan’s secretaries andContinue Reading
Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh visited Japan from February 28 to March 5, with the core goal of deepening cooperation between the two countries in various fields such as politics, economics, and security. Her visit builds on the joint statement signed by the leaders of the two countries in 2022,Continue Reading
As the geopolitical paradigm shifts, it is strategically and economically important for Mongolia to constantly expand its partnerships – and it should start by reinvigorating partnerships within the region. From Ulaanbaatar’s point of view, beyond its immediate neighbors, Russia and China, the closest and strongest strategic partners are Japan andContinue Reading
The abrupt suspension of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding by the new Donald Trump administration in early 2025 has cast a dark shadow over Mongolia’s civil society and geopolitical balance. The aid freeze is affecting many local actors who were delivering essential services and advocacy support on sensitiveContinue Reading
Mongolia’s air pollution crisis has reached its peak, with an estimated 7,000-plus Mongolians dying each year from polluted air. The public is not sitting idle. Since January, activists and families of victims of air pollution have called for action, demanding a public hearing with the government. The process of havingContinue Reading
President Donald Trump began his second term in the Oval Office by making abrupt shifts in U.S. foreign policy, including halting all foreign aid for 90 days. In addition, Trump’s decision to gut the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the realignment of U.S. priorities in international developmentContinue Reading
The 2025 Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang Province, from February 7-14. As is its custom when hosting multinational sporting events, China has invited important politicians and leaders from neighboring countries to attend either the opening or closing ceremony of the Games. ForeignContinue Reading
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Mongolia and France’s establishment of diplomatic relations. To start off the year of celebration, the two governments signed a major investment agreement that will both diversify Mongolia’s exports and support France’s nuclear energy sector. In January 2025, Mongolia and France reached a $1.6Continue Reading
