International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 awarded sustainability certificate

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 has been certified compliant with ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN Members elect President, new Council and Commission Chairs

Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have elected the Union’s leadership team for the next ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN celebrates global leaders in conservation and environmental protection at World Conservation Congress

Every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together conservationists, scientists, and environmental ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN Members adopt 20-year Vision and four-year Programme for the Union

IUCN Members have voted to adopt a new 20-year Strategic Vision and four-year Programme to guide the Union’s work in the lead up to 2030.
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IUCN World Conservation Congress concludes in Abu Dhabi with ambitious vision for nature conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress closed today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, setting the vision for nature conservation for the next ...
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IUCN welcomes over 100 new Members at the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

More than 100 new Members joining IUCN this year were welcomed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi. Among the newest Members are six States: Armenia, Tajikistan, Marshall ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Soil species added to the Red List of Threatened Species

Tracking the conservation status of soil-dependent species through IUCN Red List assessments to better understand the health status of soils. Established in 1964, the International Union for ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN World Conservation Congress) – Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List ...
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Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots project begins

An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...
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IUCN launches new RHINO approach (Rapid High-Integrity Nature-positive Outcomes) in global charge to deliver critical nature action

Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, IUCN has launched RHINO (Rapid High-Integrity Nature-positive Outcomes), a new approach guiding organisations on what to do, where to ...
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Mongolia and IUCN sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation leading up to and beyond UNCCD COP17

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 October 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Ministry of Environment ...
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IUCN WCPA launches new publication on scaling up conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Large-Scale Conservation Area Task Force ...