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New IUCN guidance calls for ecological integrity to guide global biodiversity and climate action

October 2026. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched new guidance on how to successfully ...
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Nearly half of reef-building coral species face elevated relative risk of extinction

Mombasa, Kenya, 15 October 2026 – A global reassessment of reef-building corals has found that 44% of species are threatened ...
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From global ambition to local action: IUCN President sets priorities ahead of COP17

Yerevan, Armenia – 19 October 2026. Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17), IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak called for faster implementation of global biodiversity commitments, ...
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New FEBA brief calls for equity to be at the heart of ecosystem-based adaptation ahead of CBD COP17

As global leaders prepare for the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, a new brief from Friends of Ecosystem-based ...
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IUCN Celebrates Grand Opening of New North America Regional Office in Washington, D.C., Marking 40 Years in the Region

IUCN’s North America Regional Office celebrated the opening of its new Washington, D.C. space, welcoming global conservation leaders, philanthropists, Members, diplomats, and policymakers and ...
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Programme of IUCN Commission events at CBD COP17

Please see below the list of IUCN Commission events.
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Kenya launches new Mountain Bongo recovery plan as IUCN SSC meets in Africa for the first time

Kenya has taken a significant step forward in the recovery of one of Africa’s most threatened mammals, the Critically Endangered Mountain Bongo. In Nanyuki, the launch of the Second Edition of the ...
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Restoring Native Forests and Improving Biodiversity in Samoa

Samoa Conservation Society (SCS) is supporting the restoration and preservation of Community Conservation Areas (CCAs) and protected areas through forest management and support network activities ...
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IUCN, EDF, and IWMI call for accelerating action on the global groundwater crisis ahead of the UN Water Conference

Joint Statement on Global Groundwater Resilience calls for greater investment and international collaboration to safeguard underground water resources that support billions of people and protect food ...
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IUCN advances nature, ocean and climate agenda at UNGA and NYC Climate Week

Through a series of engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week NYC, IUCN worked to advance international cooperation on nature, climate, oceans and sustainable finance; ...
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Nature by Design: Key messages from the IUCN-Monaco event on circular economy

On 17 of September 2026, IUCN and the principality of Monaco celebrated 10 years of collaboration on the topic of circular economy as a fundamental tool for a transformative and nature-inclusive ...
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Our strategic lines

Since 2001, IUCN-Med is applying a unique approach which bridges between science, policy, management, and action to conserve nature and accelerate the transition to sustainable development. "Our ...