Story | 26 Jun, 2024
IUCN launches first-ever Youth Advisory Committee
Youth voices from around the world come together to guide IUCN’s programme, policies, and processes
Press release | 27 Jun, 2024
Albania joins IUCN as its newest State Member
IUCN, the world’s biggest environmental network, extends a warm welcome to Albania as its 87th State Member, following their formal endorsement of the IUCN Statutes. This step demonstrates Albania's commitment to global conservation efforts. The Ministry of Tourism and Environment has been…
Story | 19 Jun, 2024
Investing for Ocean Impact podcast, Season 3: Deep Sea Mining
The ocean’s seabed harbours a range of mineral reserves containing valuable metals and compounds. But under international law these resources have been designated “the common heritage of mankind”, a designation backed up by the body responsible for both preserving and allowing their use, the…
Other brief | 2024
Briefing and input to the UNFCCC SB60 & the Expert Dialogue on children and climate change. Nature-based Education and…
Story | 22 May, 2024
New UNICEF-supported study illuminates key role of youth in sustainability efforts
Led by IUCN India, IUCN CEC, and CMS, the study explores the existing landscape of opportunities for youth to engage in climate action, and recommends new communication strategies to fill gaps in engagement and harness the power of youth action for a sustainable future.
News | 21 May, 2024
On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) published its Advisory Opinion in response to t
Story | 21 May, 2024
CEC partners with Green Film Network to support the 'Oscars' of environmental cinema
IUCN CEC and #NatureForAll partnered with the Green Film Network to amplify environmental film festivals globally, and to support the 2023 Green Film Network Award, considered to be the "Oscars" of international environmental cinema.
News | 21 May, 2024
CEC partners with CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival
IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) has established a new partnership in the West Europe region with CinemAmbiente to support this impactful Environmental Film Festival in Italy.
Story | 14 May, 2024
Responding to the calls of multiple States, the IUCN WCEL has proposed that the crime of environmental destruction, when perpetrated as a means to damage, destroy, or injure any civilian population, be included in an eventual Convention on Crimes Against Humanity.