International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN welcomes first Patron of Nature from West Africa

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially named Jean-Louis Billon as its newest Patron of Nature and the first from West Africa.
International Union for Conservation of Nature

The INC Chair’s “Aid to Negotiations” document for the Global Plastics Treaty – IUCN Legal Analysis

Ahead of the convening of the second Informal in-person Heads of Delegation meeting, taking place from 27 to 30 September 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, IUCN issued a new Legal Brief highlighting the ...
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Restoring Kenya’s Southern Rangelands: GEF-7 monitoring and community-led climate resilience

In July 2026, IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa (GEF Implementing Agency), NEMA (Executing Agency) and SORALO (Sub-executing Agency) conducted a joint field monitoring mission to GEF-7 Strengthening ...
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Climate Change

The interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation threaten to exacerbate human inequality and disrupt efforts for broad human well-being, unless an integrated ...
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Upcoming meetings

Part I will be held virtually on 14 October 2026. Part II will take place in Xiamen, China, from 3 to 5 November 2026.