Ulaanbaatar
UN dispatches humanitarian aid to 3500 households
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The second batch of a dzud-relief aid provided by the UN is on the way to the most vulnerable herder households.
Last December, Mongolian Government requested for humanitarian aids from international organizations operating within Mongolia, and the UN resolved to show assistance worth USD 1.1 million, and has been rendering supplies and aids to aimags in difficult wintering situation complementing the efforts of the Government.
Before Tsagaan Sar or Lunar New Year which fell on February 27, the UN provided the first batch of its aid in the form of monetary support.
As such, the second batch which contains fodder for livestock, minerals and drugs was dispatched on March 13, Monday, with a ceremony which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh, UN Resident Coordinator Beate Trankmann and other officials.
The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his gratitude towards the UN for its continued support to Mongolian herders in dzud-affected regions.
The UN-CERF funded aid will reach 3500 herder households in 36 soums of 13 aimags.
