Congress archives

Resolutions and Recommendations*

You can access all resolutions and recommendations since 1948:

IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations Platform (searchable by keyword)
IUCN Resolutions publications  (pdf format)

Note: Until1986, the Resolutions were integrated in the Proceedings. 

 

Related documents

A review of the impact of IUCN resolutions on international conservation efforts

* Resolutions and Recommendations are decisions adopted by IUCN Members at the World Conservation Congress/General Assembly.  

Motions**

You will find below motions as submitted to previous Congresses:

All motions from previous Congresses in online library (pdf format)

Motions from Congresses prior to 2000 are not available in electronic format 

** Motions are draft decisions submitted by IUCN Members for consideration at the World Conservation Congress/General Assembly.  

Voting results

You can view the voting results for all motions presented per Congress by clicking on the below links

For Congresses and Assemblies prior to 2008, these results are not available. 

Statutes

Current statutes

Statutes of 5 October 1948, revised on 22 October 1996, and last amended on 13 December 2023 (including Rules of Procedure of the World Conservation Congress, last amended on 13 December 2023) and Regulations revised on 22 October 1996 and last amended on 16 May 2024

Previous statutes

Statutes of 5 October 1948, revised on 22 October 1996, and last amended on 13 December 2023 (including Rules of Procedure of the World Conservation Congress, last amended on 13 December 2023) and Regulations revised on 22 October 1996 and last amended on 13 December 2023

Statutes of 5 October 1948, revised on 22 October 1996 and last amended on 10 September 2021 (including Rules of Procedure of the World Conservation Congress, last amended on 10 September 2021) and Regulations revised on 22 October 1996 and last amended on 10 September 2021

Statutes of 5 October 1948, revised on 22 October 1996 and last amended on 10 September 2016 (including Rules of Procedure of the World Conservation Congress, last amended on 10 September 2016) and Regulations revised on 22 October 1996 and last amended on 10 September 2016

Word Conservation Congress websites

You will find all Congress brochures, videos, photos, etc. on these pages: