This overview brings together the key outcomes, decisions and regional priorities from Abu Dhabi, viewed through the lens of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It highlights Congress motions, Council elections, regional Members’ discussions, and insights from the Together for Nature Pavilion,…

As countries advance implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), growing attention is being given to how area-based conservation can support biodiversity while also benefiting human and animal health. These questions were at the centre of the 1Health4Nature webinar Beyond…

From glacial mountains and high plateaus to desert basins, river valleys to vast rangelands, Central Asia is home to unique landscapes where wildlife, livestock, and communities have long coexisted. Yet biodiversity loss, land degradation, and changing human-wildlife interactions have increased…

Throughout 2025, IUCN continued to support the protection of one of Europe’s last free-flowing river systems, the Vjosa–Aoos, while strengthening protected area governance in line with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), particularly Target 3 on effectively conserving at…

Join the upcoming 1Health4Nature webinar: Beyond Protected Areas, understanding the role of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs)  

Присоединяйтесь к предстоящему вебинару 1Health4Nature: «За пределами охраняемых природных территорий: понимание роли других…

IUCN announced the start of a new project aimed at boosting ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation in key landscapes across Uzbekistan.

Belém, Brazil, 17 November 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), global leaders gathered to celebrate the progress and future direction of the Bonn Challenge – a worldwide initiative to…

How can communities protect their livelihoods while also safeguarding nature’s balance? To explore these questions, we spoke with Tazarf Shamirova, Conservation Officer at the Tajikistan Nature Foundation, and Murat Zhumashev, Director of CAMP Alatoo Public Foundation in Kyrgyzstan. This…

The Northern Forests Initiative (NFI) marked its successful conclusion with a regional event dedicated to forest restoration in Albania and North Macedonia. This milestone gathering celebrated the project’s achievements in reversing forest degradation and strengthening sustainable land…

The Western Balkans has reaffirmed its collective commitment to a greener and more sustainable future. At the Second Ministerial Meeting on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (GAWB) held in Dubrovnik in October, Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development from across the region…