Story | 08 Mar, 2017
Empowering women in water management - International Women's Day 2017
IUCN is committed to gender equality. To support International Women's Day, the Water Programme compiled some of their most recent efforts to empower women in decisions and actions for sustainable water management.
Story | 26 Jan, 2017
World Wetlands Day: Strengthening resilience and collaboration to reduce disaster risk
On February 2nd the world celebrates its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such as estuaries, mangroves, marshes, and swamps play, beyond their biological role, a key part in helping people cope with disasters. Yet…
Story | 02 Nov, 2016
Outcomes of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 - what do they mean for Europe?
On 7 November 2016, IUCN and the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU will host an event to discuss the key outcomes of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 and how they can support environmental action in Europe. The event will take place at the Permanent Representation of the Slovak…
Story | 19 Oct, 2016
EU Council of Environment Ministers informed about IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 Outcomes
IUCN welcomes results of the recent Environment Council of EU Ministers meeting which took place in Luxembourg, 17 October 2016. The EU Slovak Presidency informed the Ministers about the outcomes of the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016. This follows last week’s EU Nature Directors…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2016
Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 4 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Comunicado de prensa | 04 Sep, 2016
Cuatro de los seis grandes simios están a un paso de la extinción – Lista Roja de la UICN
Honolulu, Hawái, 4 de septiembre de 2016 (UICN) – El primate más grande del mundo, el gorila oriental, se clasifica en la categoría En Peligro Crítico por causa de la caza ilegal, según la última actualización de la Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas de la UICN™, publicada hoy durante el …
Communiqué de presse | 04 Sep, 2016
Quatre grands singes sur six sont à un pas de l’extinction, selon la Liste rouge de l’UICN
Honolulu, Hawai’i, 4 septembre 2016 (UICN) – Le plus grand primate vivant, le Gorille de l’Est, est classé En danger critique d’extinction en raison de la chasse illégale, d’après la plus récente mise à jour de la Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l’UICN™, rendue publique aujourd’hui à l’…
Story | 11 Jul, 2016
Last month, the EURO Office hosted the IUCN EU Policy Advisory Group (EUPAG) meeting and IUCN Working Group on National Committee Development in Europe, North and Central Asia (WGNC) meeting. Representatives from National Committees, members, Commission members as well as from IUCN offices were…
Story | 29 Jun, 2016
IUCN expresses concern at implications for the environment of Brexit
IUCN is concerned about the implications for the environment of the British decision to leave the EU. In addition to the anticipated consequences for British environment policies, it poses challenges for future international cooperation and creates uncertainty around European environmental…
Story | 23 Jun, 2016
EU Member States agree on joint steps on environmental protection
EU Environment Ministers met earlier this week to advance the debate on issues related to wildlife trafficking, the circular economy and climate change.