IUCN welcomes the UNEA-7 draft resolution on Enhancing international response to address crimes that affect the environment and commends the governments of Peru and Kenya for placing this urgent issue on the global environmental agenda, as well as Member States for their commitment to…
Crimes that affect the environment—illegal wildlife trade, illicit logging and mining, pollution crimes, and other forms of nature crime threaten biodiversity, climate ambition, human rights, and sustainable development.
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Marking 60 years, this report reflects on the journey of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ from a pioneering idea to the world’s most comprehensive source on extinction risk of animals, plants and fungi. The report explores how the IUCN Red List drives global conservation…
The SSC Quarterly Reports aims to share the activities of the SSC Chair's Office and highlights from the SSC Network, while offering a space to reflect and discuss conservation issues, with the SSC leaders, members, IUCN Secretariat, the broader IUCN community, and partners.
UNFCCC COP30, which marks the 10th anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement, takes place at a time of growing conflicts, mounting geopolitical tensions, and heightened strains on multilateralism. As Parties convene in Belém, Brazil – in the heart of the Amazon – they must redouble their…
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025. In preparation for the meeting, IUCN and TRAFFIC have produced the Analyses of the…
IUCN presents views and recommendations for selected CBD SBSTTA27 agenda items
The IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG) undertook a comprehensive taxonomic review of the genus Giraffa to clarify species and subspecies designations critical to conservation planning and Red List assessments. This revision responds to substantial advances in the…
The SSC Quarterly Reports aims to share the activities of the SSC Chair's Office and highlights from the SSC Network, while offering a space to reflect and discuss conservation issues, with the SSC leaders, members, IUCN Secretariat, the broader IUCN community, and partners.
The SSC Quarterly Reports aims to share the activities of the SSC Chair's Office and highlights from the SSC Network, while offering a space to reflect and discuss conservation issues, with the SSC leaders, members, IUCN Secretariat, the broader IUCN community, and partners.