{
  "id": 3227246,
  "title": "KFS Highlightes 20 Years of Korea-Mongolia Green Belt Project at UNCCD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kfs-highlightes-20-years-of-korea-mongolia-green-belt-project-at-unccd",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:10:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275496"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Forest Service (KFS) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Korea-Mongolia Green Belt Project at the UNCCD conference in Mongolia. Director General Lee Kwang Ho of the Forest Protection Bureau attended as head of the Korean delegation. The UNCCD, held under the theme \"Restoring Land, Restoring Hope,\" brought together 16,000 participants from various organizations. Director General Lee emphasized the KFS's efforts in combating desertification and advocated for international partnerships. He delivered opening remarks at side events and participated in a ceremony marking the project's anniversary. The two countries reviewed their cooperation and discussed future strategies for public-private tree-planting initiatives.",
  "summary": "The Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister Park Eun-sik, announced that Director General Lee Kwang Ho of the Forest Protection Bureau attended the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongo",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea Forest Service marks 20 years of Korea-Mongolia Green Belt Project",
    "Director General Lee Kwang Ho attended UNCCD conference in Mongolia",
    "KFS discussed future strategies for public-private tree-planting initiatives"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}