Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – March 26, 2026 – Government officials and representatives of civil society organizations from the United States of America and Mongolia met for the fifth Annual Bilateral Dialogue today to highlight accomplishments and challenges over the past five years of the U.S.-Mongolia Child Protection Compact (CPC). The United States has provided $6.5 million in foreign assistance through the CPC to World Vision, The Asia Foundation, and local partners to strengthen the efforts of the anti-trafficking community in Mongolia.
President Trump renewed the United States’ commitment to fighting the evil of human trafficking, highlighting the Administration’s accomplishments in sanctioning scam operators that use forced labor, increasing funding for our National Human Trafficking Hotline, and modernizing tools to fight human trafficking and enable survivors to rebuild their lives. This new era of America First Foreign Assistance directly ties U.S. foreign assistance to Administration priorities, delivering tangible returns for the American people that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
In his remarks, U.S. Chargé d'affaires Neal Vermillion noted, “Today’s dialogue is an opportunity not only to celebrate progress, but also to make concrete commitments that ensure these accomplishments last. If we succeed, the legacy of this compact—now totaling $6.5 million—will be measured in safer children, stronger families, and a justice system that truly reflects one simple standard: in Mongolia, the core interest of children comes first, and no child should suffer the trauma of exploitation.”
This program strengthens law and order and protects innocent children with a key strategic partner in Asia. Through the CPC, Mongolia has developed and approved standard operating procedures and standards focused on identifying, referring, and reporting trafficking cases and ensuring services for victims; established eight child friendly spaces; improved the anti-trafficking legal framework; and created the first national rehabilitation center dedicated to children exposed to sexual abuse and exploitation.
These actions protect victims and promote more cooperation with law enforcement to tackle trafficking crimes often linked to transnational criminal networks.
CPC Dialogue participants included United States Chargé d'affaires Neal Vermillion, Acting Senior Coordinator at the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Mark Forstrom, and the Government of Mongolia’s Deputy Prosecutor General, Deputy Minister of Family, Labor and Social Protection and Head of the Secretariat for the Coordination Council for Crime Prevention.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – March 26, 2026 – Government officials and representatives of civil society organizations from the United States of America and Mongolia met for the fifth Annual Bilateral Dialogue today to highlight accomplishments and challenges over the past five years of the U.S.-Mongolia Child Protection Compact (CPC). The United States has provided $6.5 million in foreign assistance through the CPC to World Vision, The Asia Foundation, and local partners to strengthen the efforts of the anti-trafficking community in Mongolia.
President Trump renewed the United States’ commitment to fighting the evil of human trafficking, highlighting the Administration’s accomplishments in sanctioning scam operators that use forced labor, increasing funding for our National Human Trafficking Hotline, and modernizing tools to fight human trafficking and enable survivors to rebuild their lives. This new era of America First Foreign Assistance directly ties U.S. foreign assistance to Administration priorities, delivering tangible returns for the American people that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
In his remarks, U.S. Chargé d'affaires Neal Vermillion noted, “Today’s dialogue is an opportunity not only to celebrate progress, but also to make concrete commitments that ensure these accomplishments last. If we succeed, the legacy of this compact—now totaling $6.5 million—will be measured in safer children, stronger families, and a justice system that truly reflects one simple standard: in Mongolia, the core interest of children comes first, and no child should suffer the trauma of exploitation.”
This program strengthens law and order and protects innocent children with a key strategic partner in Asia. Through the CPC, Mongolia has developed and approved standard operating procedures and standards focused on identifying, referring, and reporting trafficking cases and ensuring services for victims; established eight child friendly spaces; improved the anti-trafficking legal framework; and created the first national rehabilitation center dedicated to children exposed to sexual abuse and exploitation.
These actions protect victims and promote more cooperation with law enforcement to tackle trafficking crimes often linked to transnational criminal networks.
CPC Dialogue participants included United States Chargé d'affaires Neal Vermillion, Acting Senior Coordinator at the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Mark Forstrom, and the Government of Mongolia’s Deputy Prosecutor General, Deputy Minister of Family, Labor and Social Protection and Head of the Secretariat for the Coordination Council for Crime Prevention.