Story | 30 May, 2024
Communities Drive the Designation of Pyu Lake as Myanmar’s Newest Ramsar Site
Pyu Lake, located in the heart of Myanmar, has secured two consecutive ‘wins’ for its conservation over the past year. Following the designation of the site as a Flyway Network Site with the East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) on 16 November 2023, the lake was designated as the…
Story | 29 May, 2024
In a pivotal event organised by the BIOPAMA Programme, IUCN Oceania underscored the critical role of local solutions in achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework - Target 3. The event, which paralleled the 4th UN Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Antigua and Barbuda,…
Story | 29 May, 2024
Indo-Burma countries highlight the importance of wetlands through International Day celebrations
From celebrating the largest freshwater wetland in northeast Thailand to learning about protecting habitats for migratory birds in Cambodia, hundreds of people in Indo-Burma Regional Ramsar Initiative (IBRRI) member countries celebrated the value of wetlands on key international days this year.…
Story | 27 May, 2024
Nested between mountain ranges and a chain of volcanoes, lies one of the most vulnerable areas of America: the highlands of Guatemala, the heart of the Mayan culture, and one of the most densely populated, impoverished and…
News | 24 May, 2024
On 22 May 2024, the International Day for Biodiversity, the Permanent Observer of IUCN to the United Nations, Dr Sofie Sandström Jaffe, presented her Letters of Credentials to the UN Secretary General H.E. Antonio Guterres.
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In Antigua and Barbuda, the international community will gather at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States to review Small Island Developing States’ (SIDS) sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutions to supercharge their…
Blog | 22 May, 2024
Themed “Be part of the Plan” 2024 International Day for Biodiversity calls for all stakeholders to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. What is the role of the Biodiversity Task Force for the Western Balkans?
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.
Story | 22 May, 2024
As we celebrate the International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) on May 22nd, it is crucial to focus on the many solutions that practitioners are spearheading on the ground, and that can be replicated to achieve global conservation goals. In alignment with the theme of IDB 2024, "…
DG Statement | 22 May, 2024
IUCN Director General’s Statement for International Day for Biodiversity 2024
Biodiversity is the tapestry of life on which we all depend. We are capable, through positive action, of halting and reversing biodiversity loss. This International Day for Biodiversity reminds us of the need to protect Planet Earth, and IUCN reaffirms its commitment to Be part of the Plan…