AKIPRESS.COM - President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa received 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and Founder of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better Future on June 6. Ban Ki-moon is participating in the Sustainability Dialogue 2025 - Climate Action: Billions of Trees International Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Montsame reported.

President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa noted that the President highly appreciates Ban Ki-moon's active work in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, protecting the environment, and combating climate change during his tenure as UN Secretary-General.

President Khurelsukh expressed satisfaction that these efforts are continuing and expanding today, including through the Sustainability Dialogue 2025 - Climate Action: Billions of Trees International Forum, which is co-hosted with the Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better Future.

Ban Ki-moon expressed gratitude to President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa for organizing this Forum, demonstrating leadership in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and combating climate change.

He noted that the Ban Ki-moon Foundation would continue to cooperate with Mongolia on advancing Sustainable Development Goals, combating climate change, improving public health, enhancing women's leadership and participation, and supporting children and youth.

The 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations announced a donation of MNT 180 million in support of the One Billion Trees national movement and proposed collaborating to expand the movement into a regional initiative.