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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…

The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) celebrated our Award ceremony during the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, on October 25. The contributions of 14 SSC experts to species conservation were recognized among 3 SSC awards, along with 50 SSC groups that were recognized for their…

IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN's statement to the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.Read the full statement…

In a move towards effective, equitable and gender-responsive marine governance and conservation, the ReSea Project team in Tanzania successfully facilitated the establishment of the National Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA) Network Governance Structure among marine conservationists.

Baku, Azerbaijan, 20 November 2024 (IUCN) – IUCN and partners recently came together in the inaugural Forest Pavilion at the 2024 UN Climate Change…

The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication led Education Day at the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Pavilion on October 23, 2024 at the UNCBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia, assembling over 300 intergenerational leaders to build momentum for ambitious global commitments to…

In the last week of November, a Moroccan delegation visited several entities specialised in captive breeding, reintroduction and recovery of endangered wildlife in Andalusia with the team of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2 December 2024 (IUCN/Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of Uzbekistan) – IUCN has taken a major step in strengthening its presence in Central Asia, made possible through the strong support of and cooperation with Uzbekistan's Ministry…

The historic proceedings will define global legal obligations on climate action

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries and stresses the urgent…