UNCCD COP17 Health Readiness: Mongolia’s Health Minister Batshugar Enkhbayar met medical teams preparing for COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, stressing rapid emergency response and full readiness of staff, equipment, medicines and supplies; four aid stations, four mobile teams, seven ambulances and nine hospitals are on standby with 52 professionals deployed. Land Restoration Financing Push: Mongolia’s President’s Office chief urged nations to honor land restoration pledges at the High-Level Sustainable Financing Forum 2026, framing COP17 as “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope” and calling for sustainable green finance. Drought and Water Crisis Warning: The EU warned drought and water scarcity are already threatening lives and health, urging a shift from emergency response to resilience-building through land restoration and sustainable water management. Cancer Drug Access Extended: BeOne Medicines and partners extended the Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) access programme for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia to reach about 1,000 patients cumulatively by 2028, with support for Armenia, Ethiopia and Nepal and potential expansion to additional countries including Mongolia. Road Safety & Alcohol: Police data highlighted a rise in crimes committed while intoxicated and reported that most road traffic accident deaths are linked to alcohol, with festival-period accident calls and casualties also detailed. Cross-Border Health Cooperation Idea: South Korea’s Unification Ministry plans next-year preparatory work on “four peaceful exchange projects,” including a health cooperation track, alongside transport and regional initiatives involving Mongolia.