International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

DNA methods help uncover further African Forest Elephants – but species remains critically endangered

A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals1, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

New Living Legacy series from BBC Storyworks showcases the Union’s solutions for people and nature

From building greater climate resilience to restoring biodiversity, the challenges the world faces today call for solutions ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Coral reefs and climate change

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in global surface temperature of approximately 1°C since pre-industrial times. This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Webinar: Protecting People, Protecting Nature: Addressing Gender-based Violence in Environmental Contexts

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most widespread and unacknowledged forms of human rights violations in the world (UN Women, 2025). According to UN Women, in 2023, a woman or girl was ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Nature at the Nexus: COP30 FEBA Event Champions Ecosystem-based Adaptation as a Pathway to Resilience

At COP30 in Belém, the Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA) network spotlighted Ecosystem-based Adaptation as a transformative, nature-driven solution linking climate resilience, biodiversity, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Mongolia joins the ENACT Partnership, ENACT launches landmark NbS Accelerator Pathways Report at COP30

Belém, Brazil, 18 November 2025 (IUCN) — The ENACT Partnership launched today its Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Accelerator Pathways Report at a high-level event during the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

A Wave of New Commitments for Effective Conservation Strengthens the IUCN Green List Community through the Power of Partnership

The IUCN Green List continues to grow as a global movement for quality conservation. Increasingly, countries are adopting the IUCN Green List to measure and improve the quality, equity, and ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Nature’s power in action: Linking ground realities with global adaptation and resilience goals at COP30

13 November 2025, Belém, Brazil, IUCN – At COP30, where the world is called to deliver on the “Global Mutirão” vision of collective, solutions-oriented action, IUCN’s Global Climate Change and Energy ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

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

13 November, Belém, Brazil (IUCN) – 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 ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Global leaders visit Gunnar Vingren Park to spotlight urban Nature-based Solutions in Belém during COP30

Belém, Brazil, 15 November 2025 (IUCN) — A high-level delegation visited Gunnar Vingren Park in Belém today to showcase the city’s bold leadership in advancing biodiversity protection and climate ...
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Indigenous peoples

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples manage significant areas of Earth’s most biodiverse regions as a core expression and part of their cultural identity and spiritual practices. The profound ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Le Partenariat France–UICN

Le Partenariat soutient le déploiement à grande échelle des Solutions fondées sur la Nature grâce au Standard mondial de l’UICN, reconnu comme une référence internationale depuis 2020. Ce programme ...