Nairobi, January 2026 – With support from Denmark, IUCN, in partnership with UNEP and the UNEP-DHI Centre, and in collaboration with the governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched the ...
The Coral Triangle is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity, providing critical ecosystem services that underpin food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience for millions of people. Yet ...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) convened the inaugural meeting of the Thematic Group on Ecosystem Restoration (TG-ER) and the Thematic Group on Biodiversity Conservation ...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) mourns the passing of Kristina Maria Gjerde, a towering figure in international ocean governance and a cherished colleague whose impact on the ...
Belém, Brazil, 23 November 2025 (IUCN) - As the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil, IUCN welcomed the call to at least triple adaptation finance by 2035.
IUCN has adopted the first-ever global policy on synthetic biology and nature conservation. The policy was adopted by IUCN’s highest decision-making body, its Members’ Assembly, comprising the Union's ...
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. Unite for Nature on the path to 2045: A 20-year Strategic ...
Panama – a country boasting more than 120 protected areas - was announced as the host of the World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress 2027. At an energetic event featuring the participation of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN) – IUCN has officially launched the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ at the IUCN World Conservation ...
The IUCN is pleased to announce the launch of a wide-ranging consultation aimed at gathering feedback from its constituents and beyond on the need for an IUCN strategy focused on invasive alien ...