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…

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…

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…

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…

IUCN presents views and recommendations for selected CBD SBSTTA27 agenda items

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…

The IUCN Africa Conservation Forum (ACF) is Africa’s foremost platform for advancing Conservation, uniting IUCN Members, Commissions, and diverse stakeholders to address critical environmental challenges. It shapes the sustainability agenda, drives biodiversity conservation, and serves as a hub…

Many parties and civil society representatives are gearing up for their second COP in the space of a month!