Mongolia ramps up counter-desertification efforts

People plant trees in Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Oct. 10, 2021. Mongolia has ramped up counter-desertification efforts days after launching a national campaign to plant a billion trees by 2030. On Sunday, foreign ambassadors, diplomats and staff of international organizations in Mongolia, as well as representatives of various fields of Mongolia joined the campaign and planted trees in Nalaikh District of the Mongolian capital. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)