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IUCN Director General delivers statement at seventh session of UN Environment Assembly

IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN’s statement to the seventh session of the United Nations Environment ...
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Protecting people, protecting nature: Addressing gender-based violence in climate and conservation action in Sub-Saharan Africa

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign, a webinar, convened by IUCN’s NAbSA Initiative and RISE grants challenge, with the support of Global Affairs Canada and ...
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IUCN ROWA and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Sign Agreement to Strengthen Management of Khor Al-Adaid Nature Reserve

Doha, Qatar, 14 December 2025 – The IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (IUCN ROWA) and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) signed a two-year collaboration agreement aimed at ...
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*2025-12-02: TERMINOS DE REFERENCIA - Apoyo Técnico para la Identificación y Delimitación de Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (KBA) en España. Fecha y hora de cierre: 28 diciembre de 2025, 12:00 (CET ...
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The plastic pollution crisis

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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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 ...
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Koh Rong National Marine Park: A first for Cambodia

On 8 February 2018, the Cambodian government announced the establishment of the Koh Rong National Marine Park (NMP) – a first for the country. The park covers over 52,000ha – an area two thirds the ...
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World’s reptiles comprehensively assessed – IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 27 April 2022 (IUCN) – More than one in five of the world’s reptiles are threatened with extinction, according to the Global Reptile Assessment published on the IUCN Red List of ...
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Global launch of the Great Blue Wall

Movement launched to conserve and restore marine and coastal biodiversity while unlocking the development of a regenerative sustainable blue economy At the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, Western Indian ...
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Migratory monarch butterfly now Endangered - IUCN Red List

The IUCN Red List now includes 147,517 species, of which 41,459 are threatened with extinction. “Today’s Red List update highlights the fragility of nature’s wonders, such as the unique spectacle of ...
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IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis

Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, ...
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In the spirit of nature, everything is connected

Earth’s ecosystems have evolved for millions of years, resulting in diverse and complex biological communities living in balance with their environment. Since the 16th century, human activity has ...