Ulaanbaatar
Interagency Coordination Needed to Strengthen Prevention of Human Trafficking
Society
Ulaanbaatar, December 3, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Over the past three years, crime prevention officers provided information to 14,163 travelers at border checkpoints, monitored 276 potentially high-risk cases, and persuaded 111 individuals to stop their travel in cooperation with relevant organizations.
This outcome reflects the effectiveness of early prevention and protection mechanisms, officials highlighted during the reporting meeting of the project “Protecting Children from Trafficking,” according to the Coordination Council for Crime Prevention.
Representatives from the Government of Mongolia and the United States Department of State reviewed the project results and discussed future coordination and policy priorities. Head of the Department of Crime Prevention Coordination at the CCCP, Odmandakh Banzragch, highlighted the need for rapid and coordinated information-sharing to strengthen the protection system, while Member of the National Human Rights Commission, Khunan Jargalsaikhan, emphasized that everyone must act as a child protector, noting the importance of multi-stakeholder involvement.
During the meeting, participants reviewed the enforcement of Mongolia’s
child entry regulations at border checkpoints and discussed key challenges and
improvement opportunities to strengthen protection in practice. Officials noted
that observation and monitoring have been enhanced at major checkpoints,
including Zamyn-Uud, Altanbulag, and Chinggis Khaan International Airport.
However, they underlined the need to further improve inter-agency coordination.
They noted that the detection of potential human trafficking cases and
information-sharing processes must be more systematic and rapid. Participants
agreed that clarifying institutional responsibilities and implementing a
unified operational procedure are essential to preventing risks and ensuring the
timely protection of children.
