UN Desertification Summit: COP17 is underway in Ulaanbaatar under “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope,” with warnings that pledges still aren’t turning into on-the-ground action fast enough; Mongolia is also pushing for Indigenous and civil-society voices to shape outcomes, including through an open dialogue session. China–Mongolia Green Support: China is backing the summit and continuing long-running help for Mongolia’s land restoration, including Inner Mongolia’s sapling supply (over 11.7 million shipped by early June) and joint sandstorm monitoring and restoration know-how. Land Restoration Gap: A new global report says countries have restored only about 10% of their pledged degraded-land targets so far, underscoring the financing and delivery challenge. Mining & Biodiversity: Mongolia’s environment ministry signed an MoU to use science-based biodiversity offsets tied to measurable conservation outcomes for mining impacts. Economy/Mining: Mongolian Mining Corporation reported 1H2026 revenue up 69% year-on-year to about US$586.2m, driven by higher washed coking coal sales and price. Sports: Mongolia’s Enkhtur won bronze at the Cadet World Judo Championships, starting the medal count for Team Mongolia. Security/Regional Sports: Mongolia will send a team to the Vyzov 7 special forces competition in Russia later this week.