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IUCN calls for stronger collaboration among Rio Conventions at COP30 in Belém

IUCN has urged governments and stakeholders to strengthen the role of nature in climate action and take concrete steps to jointly address the interlinked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss ...
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From priorities to actions at the IUCN Congress

Early October in Abu Dhabi, more than 10,000 participants hailing from over 140 countries converged at the IUCN World ...
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IUCN Members adopt landmark motions at World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

From phasing out fossil fuels to recognising Indigenous languages as a foundation for conservation, Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have adopted a series of ...
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IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas

The IUCN Green List is a global campaign for successful nature conservation. At its heart is the Green List Sustainability Standard that provides a global benchmark for how to meet the environmental ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress concludes in Abu Dhabi with ambitious vision for nature conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress closed today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, setting the vision for nature conservation for the next ...
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The Abu Dhabi Call to Action

The Abu Dhabi Call to Action sets out a focused set of key priorities that reflect the most pressing global challenges and opportunities discussed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, ...
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IUCN welcomes back Zimbabwe as a State Member at IUCN World Conservation Congress

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (IUCN) 15 October 2025 – The Republic of Zimbabwe has officially rejoined as a State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), following its ...
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The Restoration Initiative named a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

15 October 2025, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (IUCN) – Today, The Restoration Initiative (TRI), an IUCN-led programme spanning nine countries across Africa and Asia, was awarded the title of World ...
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Nature-Powered Energy Transition: Financing Nature as Core Infrastructure

How can the energy sector move beyond “do no harm” to actively deliver nature-positive outcomes? At the Business Pavilion during IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, leaders from finance, energy, ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 awarded sustainability certificate

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 October 2025 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 has been certified compliant with the ISO ...
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IUCN Members elect Vivek Menon as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission

On the 7th day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, IUCN Members elect Vivek Menon as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) for the 2025-2029 quadrennium. Vivek ...
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Viet Nam

With a 3,400 km-long coastline, Viet Nam stretches from the East Sea and Gulf of Thailand in the south to the Gulf of Tonkin in the north. Northern Viet Nam is mostly mountainous. The coastal plains ...