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The Heritage in Young Hands (HIYH) annual meeting took place today at the National Trust of Fiji (NTF) Conference Room. Partners and donors, including the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Kiwa Initiative, World Wildlife Fund Pacific, University of the South Pacific,…

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office is proud to announce significant progress under the Kiwa Initiative, revealed during the 9th Kiwa Steering Committee Meeting at the Novotel Hotel in Lami, on November 27th and 28th. This gathering brought…

IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it, including addressing the challenges of climate change, advocating for the integration of biodiversity conservation into climate action. With its extensive network of Members,…

In September 2024, Daphney Kiki, the CEESP Young Professional Focal Point for Oceania, attended the Oceania Regional Conservation Forum (ORCF) hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Suva, Fiji. This gathering included passionate environmentalists, Indigenous…

Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (IUCN) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Also in today’s update, the conservation status of the…

IUCN launched a significant new project, Communities, Local Outcomes, and Regional Science, or COLOURS, at the IUCN Pavilion during COP16 in Cali, Colombia. With a five-year funding commitment of 15 million Euros from the European Union (EU), this initiative is poised to drive…

Rahul Arvind Chand, the Protected and Conserved Areas Programme Coordinator for IUCN Oceania Regional Office, delivered a presentation at a technical side event during the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Hosted by the Government of Vanuatu…

The official launch of Phase II of the BIODEV2030 project in Fiji, funded by France via the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), took place on 9 October, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to enhance biodiversity preservation and sustainable development. The event was…

As the IUCN Oceania Regional Conservation Forum comes to an end, we reflect on the opening remarks by IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak on the alignment of IUCN strategies with global targets.

The 4th IUCN Oceania Regional Conservation Forum (ORCF) has officially opened in Suva, Fiji. With the theme Unite for Nature: Building a Resilient Oceania for Nature and People, this event brings together IUCN Members, Commission members, government officials, conservation experts, NGOs,…