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Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List

Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with more than 20% of species in groups such as ...
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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 9 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s foremost ...
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IUCN pays tribute to Jane Goodall

IUCN joins the global community in mourning the loss of Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and dedicated IUCN member, and celebrates her extraordinary life.
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TEST 2About IUCN News & Events Press Blog Regions Asia Eastern and Southern Africa Eastern Europe and Central Asia Europe Mediterranean Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean North America Oceania ...
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Join us at the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion: A home for transformative change at WCC

At the heart of this year’s IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), a bold and beautiful space invites us to pause, reflect, and re-think how we approach nature preservation: the Reimagining ...
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State and government Members

States and government agency Members State and government agency Members make up approximately 14% of IUCN’s Membership. IUCN provides these Members with valuable international data and analysis that ...
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Seventy five years of experience

Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. As we mark the Union's 75th anniversary we look back on the knowledge, ...
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High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
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IUCN and BBC Media Action announce media partnership for 2025 World Conservation Congress

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is pleased to announce BBC Media Action as an official media partner for the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress, taking place in Abu ...
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Découvrez le Parcours du Partenariat France–UICN au Congrès mondial de la nature

À l’occasion du Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN, qui se tiendra à Abu Dhabi du 9 au 15 octobre 2025, le Parcours du Partenariat France–UICN est désormais disponible en ligne. Depuis 20 ans, le ...
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30x30 A Guide to Inclusive, Equitable and Effective Implementation of Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

This guide is about how to plan and implement the new global target for effectively and equitably conserving at least 30% of the Earth by 2030. The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), adopted by ...