Ulaanbaatar is often labeled as one of the most polluted cities in the world, but seeing it firsthand reveals a much more complex reality. Arriving in Mongolia’s capital brings immediate awareness of ...

Mongolia wants to resurrect the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire as a modern-day urban hub. A scale model of the planned ...

ULAANBAATAR, March 16, 2017 – Representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Ulaanbaatar city municipality, the World Bank, and ...

It feels like dusk, but it's only 11 a.m. In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's rapidly expanding capital, light falls in a soft yellow haze over the centre and surrounding suburbs. Coal smoke fills the air, ...

[Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia] – On December 1, 2023, UNESCO joined the government and people of Ulaanbaatar in celebrating the city’s new membership in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) as a City of ...

ULAANBAATAR, 3 June (BelTA) - Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, located in the northern part of the country on the Tuul River. The city is a major political, economic and cultural center of ...

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As first-time visitors to Ulaanbaatar during winter, one of our first vivid experiences in the “world’s coldest capital” was the sudden thawing of the skin as one leaves the freezing outdoors and ...

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 5, 2018 - A memorandum of understanding between the World Bank and Ulaanbaatar city was signed today to facilitate cooperation on the management and planning of municipal ...