Story | 17 Jul, 2023
The planet is experiencing unprecedented levels of land conversion and habitat loss, often in the most biologically rich ecosystems. Despite the well-known societal and economic benefits of infrastructure, indiscriminate development of roads, railways and canals increasingly threatens…
Story | 08 Jul, 2023
Inception workshop on NbS for sustainable agriculture in Viet Nam
News | 26 Jun, 2023
Who is assigned to protect Antarctic ecosystems and their famous fauna? Latest news
The body responsible for the protection of Antarctica’s precious life, The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), has just completed a special meeting in Santiago, Chile. IUCN participated as an observer promoting independent science and urging delegates…
Story | 13 Jun, 2023
Embracing Green Finance: A Journey of Climate Adaptation and Opportunity in Rwanda
While the enablers of climate finance are still finding their footing, the financial industry grapples with limited knowledge and information architecture regarding climate change. The emerging frameworks and contextualized approaches, coupled with the sector's immaturity in embracing green…
Blog | 29 May, 2023
Kigali – Rwanda on 22nd May, 2023 - IUCN Rwanda Country Representative, Ms Kaori Yasuda has urged for immediate actions to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework as a crucial tool in addressing biodiversity loss.
The call was made on 22nd May, 2023…
Large event
A delegation of 13 experts, led by Ms Sonia Peña Moreno – Director, International Policy Centre – represented IUCN at the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP15), held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 9 to 20 May…
Documento de posición | 2022
Documento de posición de la UICN para la COP15 de la CNUD
A medida que las Partes en la CNUD continúan definiendo y logrando sus objetivos de Neutralidad en materia de Degradación de las Tierras (NDT), aceleran sus esfuerzos para detener y revertir la pérdida de biodiversidad, implementan los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y logran un mundo…
Prise de position | 2022
Document de position de l’UICN pour la COP15 de la CCD
Alors que les Parties à la CCD continuent de définir et d’atteindre leurs objectifs de Neutralité en matière de dégradation des terres, d’accélérer les efforts pour stopper et inverser la perte de biodiversité, de mettre en œuvre les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) et de parvenir à un…
News | 23 May, 2023
SUSTAIN Eco, a new project aiming to balance sustainability with growth in Tanzania, launched
The Vice President’s Office of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Embassy of Sweden in Tanzania, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have today launched a new project ‘SUSTAIN Eco’ to support ecosystem management across government, businesses, and with local…
Artículo | 03 May, 2023
Ecuador celebra el mes de la biodiversidad
En el marco de la celebración del Día Mundial de la Biodiversidad, que se celebra el 22 de mayo de cada año, Ecuador se suma a esta importante fecha presentando oficialmente el “Mes de la Biodiversidad 2023” con diversas actividades como: charlas prácticas, cine foro, obras de teatro,…