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2023 Ulaanbaatar Floods
Heavy rainfall in July 2023 resulted in severe flooding across Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Background Continuous heavy rainfall in the Mongolia's capital city resulted in the overflowing of Tuul River and Selbe River which cross the city. The flood damaged a dam along the Selve River, causing it to flood along its river bank. On 25 July 2023, flood warning was issued by the city government. Impact More than 20,000 residents of Ulaanbaatar were displaced and subsequently evaculated to safe places. The flood flooded basement of apartments and traped cars. Electricity was also cut in some buildings in the capital. Several people were killed during the disaster. Response The Government of Mongolia declared a state of high alert for Ulaanbaatar, citing the rain was the heaviest in the past 50 years. Mongolian Ground Force and civil defense were deployed for rescue efforts. UNICEF and Mongolian Red Cross Society distributed various humanitarian aids to the flood victims. The Ulaanbaatar ...
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Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Mongolia, most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about in a valley on the Tuul River. The city was founded in 1639 as a nomadic Buddhist monasticism, Buddhist monastic centre, changing location 29 times, and was permanently settled at its modern location in 1778. During its early years, as Örgöö (anglicized as Urga), it became Mongolia under Qing rule, Mongolia's preeminent religious centre and seat of the Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, the spiritual head of the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia. Following the regulation of Kyakhta trade, Qing-Russian trade by the Treaty of Kyakhta (1727), Treaty of Kyakhta in 1727, a caravan route between Beijing and Kyakhta opened up, along which the city was eventually settled. With ...
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Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population density, most sparsely populated sovereign state. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border an Endorheic basin, inland sea, and much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and List of cities in Mongolia, largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population. The territory of modern-day Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the First Turkic Khaganate, the Second Turkic Khaganate, the Uyghur Khaganate and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest List of largest empires, contiguous land empire i ...
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Tuul River
The Tuul River or Tula River (; , , ; in older sources also Tola) is a river in central and northern Mongolia. Sacred to the Mongols, the Tuul is generally called the Hatan Tuul (, ; "Queen Tuul"). It is long and drains an area of . The ''Secret History of the Mongols'' (1240 AD) frequently mentions a "Black Forest of the Tuul River" where the palace of Ong Khan was located. The river originates in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area in the Khentii Mountains, in the Erdene sum of Töv aimag. From there, it travels southwest until it reaches the territory of Ulaanbaatar. Its water runs through the southern part of the capital city of Mongolia, continuing in a western direction in large loops. When it meets the border of Bulgan aimag it turns north, running along that border. After it enters Selenge aimag, it discharges into the Orkhon River near the sum center of Orkhontuul sum. The Orkhon flows into the Selenge River, which flows into Russia and Lake Baikal. The ...
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Selbe River
The Selbe River () is a river in central Mongolia. It flows at an altitude between 1850 and 1350 meters above sea level through the southern part of the Khentii Mountains. This river is 26.2 km long and the river basin covers 220 square kilometers. The river flows through the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, and merges into the Tuul River. The inter Ulaanbaatar city Selbe basin was renovated in 2012. Before this reconstruction the river was mostly dry during colder seasons. In the same year, the river parts in Ulaanbaatar area was declared protected status to protect against city pollutions. In 2025, retaining wall is being constructed along the bank of the river section that passes through Ulaanbaatar for flood mitigation. The wall is 1.4-km long and 4.5-meter high made of reinforced concrete. See also *List of rivers of Mongolia This is a list of notable rivers of Mongolia, arranged geographically by river basin. The Mongolian words for river are () and (), with the lat ...
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Government Of Mongolia
The Government of Mongolia (, ''Mongol Ulsyn Zasgiin gazar'') is the highest executive body and national cabinet of Mongolia. It consists of the Prime minister and other members. The Prime minister is designated by the State Great Khural, and the remaining members are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister. The government is collectively responsible to the State Great Khural and must resign if a motion of no confidence is adopted by the State Great Khural. The State Great Khural determines the structure and composition of the government by submission of Prime Minister. The government is one of the 3 subjects that have the right to initiate laws. Powers As defined in the constitution, government shall enforce the laws of the State, in accordance with the common functions to manage the economic, social and cultural structure shall exercise the following main/full powers: # Organize and ensure nation-wide enforcement of Constitution and other laws; # Develop a comprehensi ...
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Mongolian Ground Force
The Ground Force of Mongolia () is the land force of the Mongolian Armed Forces, formed from parts of the former Mongolian People's Army in 1992. It was known as the "Mongolian General Purpose Force" () until 2016. History At present Mongolia's armed forces have become more compact and professional since obligatory military service was replaced with the alternative between military and other service. The ground force, a core of the armed forces, are the main force to defend the country by military means. In peacetime, the ground force direct their activities toward ensuring the mobilization readiness of the Mongolian Armed Forces, providing military training for the population, forming personnel resources, and organizing the maintenance, protection and servicing of military equipment and material reserves. Depending on the organizational specifics of military units and organizations, the ground force are divided into combat, on-combat-duty, training, training combat, and stockpil ...
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UNICEF
UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development aid, developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization is one of the most widely known and visible social welfare entities globally, operating in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering Antiretroviral drug, treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters. UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and was created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate r ...
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Mongolian Red Cross Society
The Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS; ) is the largest humanitarian organization in Mongolia. It was established in 1939 as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ... and is an auxiliary to the Mongolian Government. MRCS serves vulnerable Mongolians through a volunteer-based network which promotes humanitarianism values and the principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement. With 33 midlevel branches and over 800 primary level branches across Mongolia, MRCS is able to service communities nationwide. Programs The Mongolian Red Cross Society has seven core program areas. Disaster Management The MRCS Disaster Management program helps communities to build resilience to natural and man-made disasters such as ...
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List Of Floods
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrology and are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health. List of floods 20th century BCE * Jishi Gorge outburst flood about 1920 BCE 14th century * Saint Marcellus' flood a storm tide is also called the "Second St. Marcellus flood". * St. Mary Magdalene's flood occurred on and around the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene, 25 July; the passage of a Genoa low the rivers Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, Weser, Werra, Unstrut, Elbe, Vltava and their tributaries inundated large areas. Even the river Eider north of Hamburg flooded the surrounding land. Many towns such as Cologne, Mainz, Frankfurt am Main, Würzburg, Regensburg, Passau and Vienna were seriously damaged. The affected area extended to Carinthia and northern Italy. The over ...
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2023 Floods In Asia
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ...
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2023 In Mongolia
Events in the year 2023 in Mongolia. Incumbents * President: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh * Prime Minister: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene Events * 28 April – The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Dornod–Sainshand Oil Pipeline. * 5 July – Mongolian prime minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene places Ulaanbaatar on "high alert" due to severe flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. * 6–7 July – 22nd Playtime Festival in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar. * 1 September – Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia, marking the first papal visit to the country, which has a small Catholic population. * 14 September – The official opening of Center for the Development of People with Disabilities in Darkhan City, Darkhan-Uul Province. Sport * 2023 East Asian Youth Games References {{Asia topic, 2023 in 2020s in Mongolia Years of the 21st century in Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East ...
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21st Century In Ulaanbaatar
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