UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra visits Mongolia’s Tsaatan people.
On August 1st, UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra embarked on a challenging three-day journey, which included a seven-hour horseback ride, to reach the Tsaatan people—reindeer herders living in Mongolia’s mountainous taiga region in the north. He was determined to meet the Tsaatan people to experience their livelihoods, understand their challenges, and listen to their aspirations.