Blood Cancer Access: A global program extending access to Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been renewed through 2028, aiming to reach about 1,000 patients; it currently supports patients in Armenia, Ethiopia and Nepal and may expand to Mongolia and other countries depending on readiness. Desertification & Water Health: As UNCCD COP17 opens in Ulaanbaatar, the EU warns drought and water scarcity are already threatening lives, health, economies and ecosystems, pushing for earlier resilience rather than emergency response. Mongolia COP17 Focus: UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad urges investment in healthy soils and pastures, noting Mongolia’s heavy degradation burden and the need to involve the private sector so land decisions translate into action. Rangeland Livelihoods: Civil society groups at COP17 call for stronger, meaningful Indigenous participation across Rio Conventions, arguing traditional knowledge must shape real influence. Local Land Restoration: Mongolia’s Monpolymet presents its “Build Green Land” project, reporting biological rehabilitation across hundreds of hectares and large-scale tree planting to restore pasture and water resources. Sleep Apnea Care: A new e-health literacy program for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome highlights growing interest in helping patients manage treatment using digital tools.