Story | 09 Jul, 2024
BRIDGE 5 - IUCN launches the first series of dialogues in the Medjerda catchment area
This June, Tunisia hosted the first series of dialogues on "water diplomacy", bringing together stakeholders from the Medjerda catchment area. These dialogues follow the recommendations of the official launch in 2023 of the BRIDGE programme, which now includes the Medjerda in its fifth phase of…
Story | 08 Jul, 2024
The Great Blue Wall (GBW) Initiative, launched in 2021, has been instrumental in driving Africa response to the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic instability.
News | 02 Jul, 2024
Africa Ocean Forum Concludes with Promising Outcomes for Ocean Conservation and Governance
The Africa Ocean Forum, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), took place on June 24-25, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. With active participation from over 150 delegates, including policymakers, industry experts, scientists, and community leaders, the forum addressed…
Story | 27 Jun, 2024
Group of experts moves ahead on implementation of the mandate agreed by IUCN Members at the last World Conservation Congress in Marseilles, 2021, toward establishing a policy on synthetic biology by 2025.
News | 21 Jun, 2024
In a thought-provoking new report titled "Planet on the Move", IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) underscores the need for a paradigm shift in global conservation efforts in the face of growing human and other species migration potentially fuelled by…
IUCN event
The second Meghna Knowledge Forum (MKF 2024) will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between 5 – 7 November 2024 under the theme “Building community and ecosystem resilience to climate change”.
Story | 10 Jun, 2024
Nairobi, Kenya: In April 2024, senior government officials from the Ministries and Agencies responsible for Water, Energy, Agriculture, Legal Affairs and Finance from Kenya and Uganda, in addition to staff from NELSAP-CU and IUCN met to action the next steps in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi (SMM)…
Story | 31 May, 2024
New training facility to boost capacity for wildlife conservation in SADC Region
IUCN ESARO launched a new Training Facility for Wildlife Rangers and TFCA Managers at the KAZA Summit, aiming to enhance conservation efforts across the SADC region through the SADC TFCA Financing Facility.
News | 30 May, 2024
IUCN Viet Nam and Hon Cau MPA are pleased to announce the call for sea turtle conservation volunteer programme 2024 in Hon Cau MPA, Binh Thuan Province.
News | 16 Nov, 2023
IUCN SSC and SeaTheFuture unite for a stronger future in ocean conservation
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) is partnering with SeaTheFuture’s ambitions to boost funding for Ocean conservation projects and bring strength to a movement that will ultimately benefit the entire world. This partnership, born…