The National Emergency Management Agency ( mn, Онцгой байдлын ерөнхий газар, Ontsgoi Baidlyn yerönkhii gazar) or NEMA ( mn, ОБЕГ, OBYeG, label=none) is a

paramilitary A paramilitary is an organization whose structure, tactics, training, subculture, and (often) function are similar to those of a professional military, but is not part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. Paramilitary units carr ...

government agency overseeing emergency services in

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

. It was established with the duty to conduct nationwide post-disaster activities. It is similar to the

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n Ministry of Emergency Situations. It is responsible for developing environmental legislation as well as managing the fall out from natural disasters and conducting rescue work. The Civil Defense Directorate of the

Mongolian Armed Forces The Mongolian Armed Forces ( mn, Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин; ''Mongol: ulsyn zevsegt hüchin'') is the collective name for the Mongolian military and the joint forces that comprise it. It is tasked with protecting the inde ...

is the main executive body responsible for implementing civil defense measures, functioning under the direct authority by the Minister of Defense.

History

The first civil defense in the country was established in 1964 as an affiliated service to the

Mongolian People's Army The Mongolian People's Army ( Mongolian: ''Монголын Ардын Арми''), also known as the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army ( Mongolian: ''Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Цэрэг'') or the Mongolian Red Army ( Mong ...

. Emergency services in the country have dated back to 1922 when they were first formed at the initiative of the partisan leader

Damdin Sükhbaatar Damdin Sükhbaatar ( mn, Дамдины Сүхбаатар, Damdinii Sühbaatar, ; February 2, 1893 – February 20, 1923) was a Mongolian communist revolutionary, founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, and leader of the Mongolia ...

. The unit established in the 1960s was known as the 122nd Civil Defense Battalion of the MPA as part of the expansion of the army. All citizens were obliged to participate in civil defense training organized by the Civil Defense Office of the

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. In 1982, there were 600 civil defense units in Mongolia. Since the 1980s, civil defense exercises have been directed toward the improvement of the operational stability of organizations and enterprises. The Law on the Civil Defense of Mongolia, adopted by the State Great Hural in 1994, stated that "civil defense is a complex of measures aimed at the prevention, protection and rescue of the population and their property from afflictions caused by mass destruction weapons". In 1997, the Mongolian Armed Forces had 20,000 military personnel, 500 of which were part of the civil defense forces. NEMA was established by the

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in June 2003 and is currently part of the

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. In 2017, a chemical branch was formed.

Organization

General leadership and organizational structure

The

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is assigned as the head of the civil defense while the defense minister as the Chairman of the State Permanent Emergency Commission. The governors of administrative areas (provinces, capital city, soums and districts), in their capacity as heads of local civil defense, are part civil defense system. It has branches in all 21 ''

Aimag An aimag (, ; xal, әәмг, ), originally a Mongolian word meaning 'tribe', is an administrative subdivision in Mongolia, Russia, and in the Inner Mongolia region of China. Mongolia In Mongolia, an aimag is the first-level administrative ...

s'' as well as the capital of

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...

, which both serves as a NEMA division and the national headquarters.

Units/Departments

* Western Region ** Emergency Department of Khovd aimag ** Emergency Department of

Uvs aimag Uvs (; mn, Увс аймаг, Uws aimag, ; xal, Увс әәмг, Uws äämg, ), is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Ulaangom wh ...

** Emergency Department of Bayan-Ulgii aimag ** Emergency Department of

Zavkhan aimag Zavkhan (; mn, Завхан, Zawhan, ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country, 1,104 km from Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Uliastai. The aimag is named after the Zavkhan River, which forms the border be ...

** Emergency Department of Gobi-Altai aimag * Northern Region ** Emergency Department of Orkhon aimag ** Emergency Department of Khuvsgul aimag ** Emergency Department of Darkhan ** Emergency Department of Selenge aimag ** Emergency Department of Arkhangai aimag ** Emergency Department of Bulgan aimag ** Emergency Department of Tuv aimag * Eastern Region ** Emergency Department of Dornod aimag ** Emergency Department of Khentii aimag ** Emergency Department of Sukhbaatar aimag * Southern Region ** Emergency Department of Umnugovi aimag ** Emergency Department of Bayankhongor aimag ** Emergency Department of Uvurkhangai aimag ** Emergency Department of Dundgobi aimag ** Emergency Department of Gobisumber aimag ** Emergency Department of Dornogovi aimag * Ulaanbaatar Region ** Capital City Emergency Department ** Emergency Department of Baganuur District ** Emergency Department of Bagakhangai District ** Emergency Department of Bayangol District ** Emergency Department of Bayanzurkh District ** Emergency Department of Nalaikh District ** Emergency Department of SKH District ** Emergency Department of Sukhbaatar District ** Emergency Department of Khan-uul District ** Emergency Department of Chingeltei District * NEMA Units ** National Rescue Brigade ** Institute for Disasters ** Training Center ** Physical Sports and Technical Committee

Activities

The Law on the Defense of Mongolia permits the Mongolian Armed Forces to be involved in civil defense activities. During the steppe fires in 1996, contingents of the armed forces participated in civil defense activities in 5-8

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

. In the late 1960s, the Minister of Defense organized the Music Group of the Civil Defense, which has since 2009 been known as the Emergency Services Band and has provided military music at the emergency department level, as well as promoting NEMA in community, representing it at cultural events.

Heads

Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (, ; born 14 June 1968), also referred to as Khürelsükh Ukhnaa, is the 6th and current president of Mongolia, beginning his term on June 25, 2021 after winning the 2021 Mongolian presidential election. He was prime mi ...

(2004–2006) * P. Dash (30 May-24 June 2007) * B. Jargalsaikhan (24 June 2007-?) * Brigadier General G.Ariunbuyan (since 18 July 2020)

References

External links

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