Over five days, the Americas Pavilion showcased how the region is shaping global conservation, through Indigenous leadership, cutting-edge science, innovative finance, and partnerships that link local action to global ambition. 

Exactly ten years ago, the world celebrated the adoption of the Paris Agreement, comparing it to the achievement reached decades earlier with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That comparison was not—and still is not—an exaggeration. The reasons to celebrate a decade of such an…

International efforts are increasingly focused on addressing crimes that affect the environment (CAE), with remarkable progress evident from major political commitments in 2025 from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. CAE is widely recognised as a serious threat to biodiversity, local communities, and…

Domestic decisions taken by States that dismantle scientific agencies with significant responsibilities in addressing climate change; political decisions that represent a setback in relation to the very obligations undertaken by States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; delays in the submission…

The first World Glacier Day is being observed today, co-organized by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and EVK2CNR in…

To enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities, ten officials from the Government of Balochistan, Pakistan, successfully completed a 10-day training programme on disaster mitigation and management. Conducted in Islamabad, the training equipped participants with essential knowledge…

After years of dedicated marine protection efforts, Churna Island has finally been designated as the second Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Government of Balochistan. This long-awaited decision marks a significant step in protecting the island’s rich marine biodiversity and reflects the…

From 21 October to 1 November 2024, IUCN participated in the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) in Cali, Colombia. 

IUCN will be online and onsite at World Water Week in Stockholm, 25-29 August, organising official events, participating in others, and attending even more. We look forward to seeing you there or online, and welcome your participation and outreach.

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Join us in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 28th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP28), a global climate change forum bringing together scientists, government and industry leaders, and professionals of all walks of life to inform, inspire and act on climate change.