The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands brought together ...

Today, on World Ranger Day 2025, IUCN honours the dedication and courage of rangers – our invaluable frontline defenders of ...

Every July 26 marks the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem - a day that invites us to recognize and value one of the most productive and strategic ecosystems on the ...

As wetlands continue to be among the most imperilled ecosystems on Earth, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the ...

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the ...

Kick-starting PODONG Indigenous Peoples Initiative in TanzaniaFrom Indigenous Peoples’ leadership in territorial conservation ...

IUCN provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge, tools and projects that enable societies, economies and nature to thrive together. These include data, assessments ...

Chair of the World Commission on Ecosystem Management of the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 2016. Senior Director of Climate Change and Biodiversity Policy at Conservation ...

The mission of our IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group is to identify and work to conserve threatened firefly species around the world. Specific goals are to: assess Red List status for 2000+ firefly ...

From 3-13 June 2025, an IUCN delegation participated in the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) and precursor events. The event took place within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable ...

Besides being our key partners in action, the Members are shaping our regional direction and work plan. Strengthening and enlarging our membership and knowledge base remains one of our priorities in ...

IUCN’s headquarters are in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland, and we have regional, outpost, country and project offices around the world. In addition to contributing knowledge, convening and ...