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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 ...
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Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List

Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List ...
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Panama to host next World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027

IUCN has announced that Panamá will host the seventh IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027 – highlighting ...
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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 ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 9 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s foremost ...
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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 the ISO 20121:2024 certification for sustainable event management, ...
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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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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Today’s update also reveals that more than half of bird ...
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The Abu Dhabi Call to Action

The Abu Dhabi Call to Action sets out a focused set of key priorities that reflect the most pressing global challenges and opportunities discussed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, ...
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Winners of the inaugural Tech4Nature Awards announced at IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 October 2025 — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Huawei today announced the winners of the inaugural Tech4Nature Awards at the IUCN ...
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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 ...