Story | 28 Jun, 2024
At Africa Regional Conservation Forum, delegates addressed climate change and biodiversity loss
More than 500 delegates gathered this week in Nairobi, Kenya for IUCN's Africa Regional Conservation Forum, where they discussed biodiversity, conservation, and the sustainable development challenges faced by the continent.
Story | 28 Jun, 2024
Protected and Conserved Area leaders from across Eastern and Southern Africa and the Pacific came together to share progress, lessons learnt and best practices towards achieving local and international conservation goals, under the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) initiative…
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.
Story | 27 Jun, 2024
National Conservation Forum begins in Nepal, setting example for National Committees across Asia
Kathmandu, Nepal, 27 June, 2024: The National Conservation Forum (NCF) commenced today in Lalitpur, bringing together a diverse array of stakeholders committed to the conservation of Nepal's rich natural heritage. The three-day event, organised by the IUCN Nepal National committee (NNC) together…
Page | 11 Jul, 2024
Mexico, Central America, and The Caribbean
Conservation policy in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean acknowledges the importance of integrating human rights and equity into environmental efforts. However, there remains a significant gap in translating these principles into effective action.
Press release | 26 Jun, 2024
IUCN Africa Conservation Forum 2024 opens in Nairobi, Kenya
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Africa Conservation Forum, opened today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, under the theme African Solutions for Nature and People: Creating transformative responses to the biodiversity and climate crisis in Africa.
Press release | 27 Jun, 2024
Bornean elephant Endangered - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 27 June 2024 (IUCN) –The Bornean elephant has been assessed as Endangered, due to threats from human activities, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The update also reveals that invasive snakes are driving endemic reptiles on the…
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