The Republic of the Marshall Islands has officially become the latest State Member of the International Union for ...

Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of ...

IUCN is participating in the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, calling ...

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 31 May 2025 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest environmental network, proudly welcomes the Republic of Tajikistan as its 88th State ...

From 3-13 June 2025, an IUCN delegation is participating in the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) and precursor events, “Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use ...

The Congress aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development, but this cannot be achieved by conservationists alone. The IUCN Congress is the place to ...

Central Asia is a region of exceptional ecological value, home to alpine meadows, vast steppes, deserts, and unique riparian forests that support rare and iconic species. These fragile ecosystems face ...

98% of most Pacific Island Countries is ocean. This is a valuable resource for those countries (and the world) and a defining feature of Pacific Ocean cultures. However, it is under threat from ...

From the home of the world’s largest spider, to hotspots for globally threatened sea turtles, the International Union for ...

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...

Dear Members of the International Seabed Authority, In September 2021 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, IUCN Member States, civil society and Indigenous organisations overwhelmingly voted in ...

In November, all along the busy maze of pavilion buildings in Sharm el Sheik, an estimated 45,000 people snaked along corridors hoping to inform crucial discussions surrounding climate policy at the ...