Zoonotic Alert: Mongolia’s National Center for Zoonotic Diseases reports a suspected bubonic plague case in Khovd’s Jargalant soum; the patient is in isolation, 12 close contacts are quarantined and monitored, and PCR confirmation plus bacteriological results are expected within 72 hours, with possible movement restrictions under review. Public Health Risk: Officials say the suspected infection followed consumption of marmot meat during travel in Bayan-Ulgii, highlighting ongoing summer exposure risk across 17 provinces where plague is considered possible. Food Security & Health Link: FAO unveiled a new global blueprint to tackle transboundary animal diseases, warning that outbreaks can spill into human health and hit low- and middle-income countries hardest. Diplomacy: Mongolia’s Permanent Representative to FAO, Ambassador Bulgan Dansran, assumed duties after presenting credentials to FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, with renewed focus on UN cooperation and support for Mongolia’s livestock and food security. Resilience Planning: Mongolia’s Prime Minister urged aimag and capital governors to accelerate winter and spring preparations, including veterinary prevention and medicine/diagnostic kit readiness.