IUCN North America works with the United States and Canadian governments and members to help align conservation policies, provide platforms among other means of sharing lessons learned/best practices within the region and globally, and mobilize conservation resources to benefit conservation efforts in region and globally.
Story
25 lis, 2024
Following IUCN recommendations, the World Heritage Committee decided to retain Everglades National Park on the List of World Heritage in Danger, reiterated concern about the impact of a border wall…
Press release
20 kol, 2024
Washington, DC, 20 August 2024 (IUCN) – On August 20-21, 2024, the North American Regional Office of IUCN is hosting the Regional Conservation Forum for the United States, under the theme Acting…
Press release
02 lis, 2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for Canada opened at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa yesterday. The event, held with the…
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IUCN-United States
IUCN-United States is a partner organization to IUCN, incorporated in 1986 in the District of Columbia with a 501(c)(3) charitable status under U.S. law and is legally distinct from IUCN. IUCN-US provides financial support to both IUCN and other partner organization with similar missions in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges. It has been supporting IUCN, and its network of members and partners for over 25 years. By partnering with IUCN-US, IUCN is better able to channel U.S. funding opportunities to the Union.