Welcome to IUCN’s press centre Sign up to our press list Section menu IUCN press contacts Press releases Press resources IUCN experts Press contacts For general media queries, please email [email protected]. Global press contacts, IUCN Headquarters, Switzerland Harriet Brooker Mobile: +44 7960 241862 [email protected] Amy Coles Tel: +41 22 999 0046 Mobile: +41 794 15 7857 [email protected] See all regional press contacts Press releases Press release 02 Dec, 2024 A third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions Press release 12 Nov, 2024 Over 40% of coral species face extinction – IUCN Red List Press release 30 Oct, 2024 Global Affairs Canada announces $7 Million CAD funding for the PODONG Indigenous Peoples Initiative at COP16 See all press releases Press resources Brief Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Despite previous policies and actions to support biodiversity, the drivers of biodiversity loss… Brief Wildlife disease surveillance Wildlife health is foundational to the outcomes of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Surveillance… Brief Environmental DNA Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the genetic material left by organisms in the environment. eDNA is… Brief Vegetable oils and biodiversity Oil crops occupy roughly 37% of the world’s agricultural land, and oil demand is growing. By 2050,… See all IUCN Issues Briefs IUCN experts IUCN has experts on a wide range of conservation topics. Please click below for more information. See all IUCN experts Crossroads blog Crossroads blog 31 Oct, 2024 Rivers are Connected. Actions to Protect Them Must Be Connected Too By Michele Thieme, Nigel Dudley, Tara Moberg Crossroads blog 12 Aug, 2024 Bridging the gap: A call for collaboration in African conservation By Humphrey Kariuki Crossroads blog 07 Mar, 2024 Rising to the challenge: Addressing gender-based violence in climate efforts By Bama Athreya See all Crossroads blog posts