Ulaanbaatar
Over 4,500 Trees and Shrubs to Be Planted Ahead of COP17
Society
Ulaanbaatar, October 23, 2025 /MONTSAME/. In preparation for the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17), over 4,500 trees and shrubs of nine different species will be newly planted and cultivated at the project site for the conference’s temporary facilities.
The conference, scheduled to take place in Mongolia from August 17 to 28, 2026, is expected to host around 10,000 delegates from more than 190 countries. Participants will discuss pressing environmental issues facing humanity, including desertification, land degradation, drought, and pasture management, as well as potential solutions and strategies.
In
addition, marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations,
the team from the “COP17 Investment and Construction Site” LOE joined
the national “Billions
of Trees” National Movement, planting trees in the National Garden
Park to contribute to the restoration of degraded land
and combating desertification.
