Ulaanbaatar, February 28, 2023 /MONTSAME/. The High-Level Forum on Clean Air will be co-organized by the Minister of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific /UNESCAP/, and the United Nations Environment Programme on March 2 and 3 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 

The forum will be attended by high-level representatives from 53 countries, such as the USA, the Republic of India, the UK, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Russia, Turkey, China, and New Zealand, which are members of the UNESCAP, as well as over 200 representatives of international research and development organizations. 

During the form, events and discussions will be held to clarify the mechanism of action on regional air pollution issues, share the best practices, introduce the methodologies for capacity building and advanced technologies, and strengthen cooperation. 

This forum is one of the activities in preparation for the 17th conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Desertification (COP 17), which will be held in Mongolia in 2026.