Representatives of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are visiting Mongolia for the third time.
 
During the visit, a delegation led by Director of the UNCCD Liaison Office in New York Rajeb Boulharouf reviewed progress at the project site as part of preparations for the COP17 conference. The delegates examined the technical solutions of the conference facilities, room layouts, and planning process, and provided recommendations to ensure compliance with international standards and requirements.

 While working at the project site, Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Munkhtamir Batbayar and Head of the State Protocol Department Odmunkh Enkhbold provided proposals and relevant directives to the National Committee’s Working Office regarding the access areas for high-level delegates and the “Green Zone,” overall organization, and matters to be incorporated into the work plan.

 As of today, connections to the site’s infrastructure have been completed, while road, site, and parking works, which began on March 15, are 65 percent complete. Installation of the main structures is scheduled to be finished by June.

 At the same time, the project contractor emphasized the need to urgently select contractors for landscaping, assembly of conference halls, and equipment installation, and to commence these works simultaneously, urging attention to this matter.

Published Date:2026-03-30