HONORARY GUEST ADDRESS By Ms. Beate Trankmann, UNDP Resident Representative Second National forum on Nature Conservational Communities Excellency Mr. Erdenebat, Prime Minister of Mongolia Excellency Ms. Oyunkhorol, Minister for Environment and Tourism Honorable Mrs. Garamjav, Chairman of Standing Committee on...

I am delighted to be here at the University of Humanities, to talk about a subject that, I believe, is at the heart of development: the role of youth in shaping the future.

The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Development Programme Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Haoliang Xu, will visit Mongolia on February 21-25, 2017, his second official visit to the country.

CONFERENCE FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MONGOLIA Opening Remarks by Ms. Beate Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, 20 December 2016, the Government House, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia H.E. Mr. Nyamdorj, Vice Speaker, Parliament of Mongolia H.E. Mr. Enkhbold, Chair of the...

It is one year since every country in the world signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals. They form a blueprint for addressing the most significant challenges facing our planet and its people. Challenges like climate change. This is likely to be the hottest year on record and here in Asia, climate change is a cause of the natural disasters that have claimed half a million lives in the last decade. Challenges like inequality, which has been growing for four-fifths of Asia-Pacific’s population over the last 20 years. Challenges brought on by the accelerating process of ageing, which will make it harder for many Asian states to provide basic services to their people. The 17 SDGs will address these challenges and other interlinked issues, including education, hunger and security. But governments cannot implement this blueprint on their own. Nor can the UN and other development organizations.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asia-Pacific Development Effectiveness Facility (AP-DEF) opened a two-day meeting on aid ahead of the upcoming Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. More than 100 government delegates and development experts are exploring how to design integrated national financing frameworks for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia-Pacific. “Domestic sources of finance are emerging as a key driving force for sustainable development in Asia-Pacific,” said Haoliang Xu, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director for Asia and the Pacific. “These new sources of finance allow us to expand the existing development cooperation and partnership.”

UNITED NATIONS 71st Anniversary Remarks by Ms. B. Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator Reception with the Counterparts 21 OCTOBER 2016 Excellency Ms. Battsetseg Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Representatives of the Government, Development Partners, Civil Society, UN colleagues, Distinguished Guests, Good evening to...

2017-2021 UNDAF LAUNCH Remarks by Ms. B. Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator 21 October 2016 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Davaasuren, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Battungalag, Director of the Dept for Multilateral Cooperation, MFA Representatives of the Government, Development Partners, Civil...

U N I T E D   N A T I O N S                N A T I O N S   U N I E S   THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE TO MARK THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONGOLIA’S ACCESSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS 21 October 2016 It is a great pleasure to congratulate the Government and people of Mongolia on the 55th anniversary of...

Strengthening Representative Bodies in Mongolia PROJECT INCEPTION WORKSHOP 5 October 2016 Opening Remarks by Ms. Beate Trankmann,  UNDP Resident Representative Your Excellency, Mr. Enkhbold, Chair of the Standing Committee on State Structures of the State Great Hural   Hon. Mr. Javkhlan, Chair of the Sub...

Government House, Ulaanbaatar – A four-year project to boost the capacity of representatives’ bodies at national and local levels was formalised on Monday, as the Autumn Session of Parliament opened. The signing ceremony of the “Strengthening of Local Self-Governing Bodies in Mongolia” project document between...

The Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme approved the Country Programme for Mongolia for the period 2017-2021 in New York. The new programme will promote the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Mongolia and support the country in making the transformation...

After years of rapid, resource-led growth, Mongolia has slowed down – presenting an opportunity to grow in new ways. With the eyes of the world on Mongolia as a result of the ASEM Summit and a newly elected Parliament and Government, the country’s development story deserves a closer look. Following the...

14 June, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - With northeast Asia’s youngest population and more than a third of citizens at working-age, land-locked Mongolia has the potential to develop rapidly in the coming decades. To unlock that potential, expanding the capabilities and choices of young people is crucial, says the United...

Mongolia National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2016 “Building a Better Tomorrow – Including Youth in the Development of Mongolia” Speech by Ms. Beate Trankmann, UNDP Resident Representative  14 June 2016, UN House, UN Auditorium Honorable Minister, Mr. S. Erdene, Minister of Population Development & Social...

A new initiative to develop and incentivize ecological, low-emission and energy-efficient approaches in Mongolia’s construction and housing sector is being launched this year. The “Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in the construction sector in Mongolia” (NAMA) Project will run until 2020. It aims to limit the...

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations sign the UN Development Assistance Framework for 2017-2021 Ulaanbaatar, 3 June 2016 - The Government of Mongolia (GoM) and the United Nations (UN) signed today the UN Development Assistant Framework (UNDAF) for 2017-2021. The UNDAF will guide UN support in the...

Remarks by Beate Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia

Opening remarks by Beate Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia

Demographic change in Asia and the Pacific is happening at a rate the world has never seen. An explosion in the working age population and a fall in birth rates that took a century in Europe are happening here in just 30 years.

The report, entitled “Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development”, notes that Asia-Pacific countries now have more working-aged people and fewer dependents than at any point in history, providing a springboard for growth. Region-wide, 68 percent of people are of working age and only 32 percent are dependents.

Launching and Handover of Mongolia's 2030 Sustainable Development Vision Remarks by Ms. Beate Trankmann, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Government House, Chinggis Khaan Hall, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 11 April 2016 H.E. Mr. Enkhbold, Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia, H.E. Mr....

NATIONAL FORUM WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION AT THE DECISION-MAKING LEVEL 4 April 2016 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Opening Remarks by Ms. Beate Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative   H.E. Mr. Enkhbold, Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia,  Honorable Members of Parliament, Distinguished delegates of...

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (March 7, 2016) – Ending poverty and reducing inequality starts with empowering women. The theme of this year’s International Women's Day (IWD) is "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality". Gender equality is integral to the overall 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and...

UNDP 50th Anniversary  UN House, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Your Excellency Foreign Minister Mr.Purevsuren, Dear Friends and Partners of UNDP and colleagues, A warm welcome to UN House to celebrate UNDP’s 50th anniversary. Less than 12 hours ago Ministers from around the world had their own celebration for UNDP’s...

Opening speechby Beate Trankmann, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative  Official Launch of UN-REDD Mongolia Naitonal Programme  26 January, 2016 Distinguished Government counterparts, Partnering UN Agency representatives, Programme Executive Board members, Implementing Partners and guests...

Dear Guests and Friends from Media. Welcome to the UN House! Today is an important day. Over the weekend, 195 nations reached a historic agreement in Paris to combat climate change and take action towards the sustainable future for our planet. For the first time, all nations have pledged to curb emissions and...

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Mongolia, together with Network of Mongolian Volunteer Organizations (NMVO) and other local partners, hosted the annual celebration of the International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2015 from 3 to 5 December 2015 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. IVD 2015 not only celebrated volunteerism in all its...

Concept Note 2nd  SOCIAL GOOD SUMMIT MONGOLIA 2015 Date: September 26th, 2015, Saturday Time: 9am-3pm Location: IT Park,Ulaanbaatar   On September 26, 2015, UNFPA and UNDP Mongolia in cooperation with local partners and youth organizations will host the second annual Social Good Summit Mongolia which is a part of...

Mongolia is prone to natural disasters, as a country with huge territory of 1,565,000 square kilometres and underdeveloped infrastructure. Most common type of natural disasters for this landlocked country include dzud (extreme harsh winter with long-lasting cold weather often combined with heavy snow falls), dust...