International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection

Over sixty countries have ratified the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement ahead of the 80th Session of the ...
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Ahead of CITES COP20: expert Analyses now available

With one of the most important conservation meetings on the planet fast approaching, TRAFFIC and IUCN release research to ...
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Across eight Amazon countries, forests on Indigenous lands reduce spread of 27 diseases - Peer-reviewed study

The first study of its kind, led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), gathered data from 1,733 municipalities representing more than 74% of the Amazon to find that forests on ...
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Four giraffe species officially recognised in major conservation reclassification – IUCN report

Windhoek, Namibia, 21 August 2025 (IUCN) – A groundbreaking assessment has officially recognised four distinct giraffe species, overturning previous classifications of the world’s tallest land mammal ...
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IUCN welcomes International Court of Justice's historic climate change Advisory Opinion

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the climate system. IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar addressing the ICJ ...
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Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar removed from the list of World Heritage in Danger

The World Heritage Committee, at its 47th session currently taking place in Paris, France, has decided to remove the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar from the list of World Heritage in ...
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The Strength of the Union Lies in Its Members: Pacific Leaders Unite to Accelerate 30x30 at IUCN Oceania Dialogue

“The strength of IUCN comes from its Members. We are only strong because of you.” — Dr. Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General In her opening remarks at the high-level event Charting Pacific Blue: ...
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Key issues selected for IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025

Critical issues for debate and voting in the lead-up to and during the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 have been published, set to define the ...
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New IUCN report sets out guidelines for best conserving rhinos in Africa

Conservation efforts have led to overall increases in the number of rhinos in Africa in recent years, but the continent’s rapidly growing human population – and the consequent loss of ecosystems – ...
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2025 Kicks Off with Growth: Four new sites added to the IUCN Green List and three relisted

After a 2024 that saw nearly 20 sites attain the coveted Green List Standard, the first global standard for effective and equitable area-based conservation, four new sites have opened their accounts ...
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change

What are these proceedings about? In short, they are about the legal obligations countries have to protect the climate, and, should they fail to comply with them, whether they could face any legal ...