After a ten-day marathon meeting - with only the French National Holiday (on the 14th July), and its amazing fireworks to take a rest - the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee closed in Paris ...

A refuge for the Western chimpanzee, pygmy hippopotamus and many other globally threatened species, Gola-Tiwai represents one ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have commemorated 20 years of partnership with a high-level event marking two decades of joint action for nature and ...

The World Heritage Committee, at its 47th session currently taking place in Paris, France, has decided to remove the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar from the list of World Heritage in ...

IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN's statement to the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, at ...

In her opening remarks at the high-level event Charting Pacific Blue: Accelerating 30x30 through Regional Roadmaps and Inclusive Marine Conservation, IUCN Director General Dr. Grethel Aguilar welcomed ...

A comprehensive status assessment of global marine turtle populations offers a glimmer of hope for these ancient animals.

Critical issues for debate and voting in the lead-up to and during the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 have been published, set to define the ...

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is a significant milestone in global ocean governance. Ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine genetic resources (MGR) in ...

After a 2024 that saw nearly 20 sites attain the coveted Green List Standard, the first global standard for effective and equitable area-based conservation, four new sites have opened their accounts ...

Gland, Switzerland, 8 January 2025 (IUCN) – The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish ...

The landmark legal proceedings before the ICJ could clarify what legal responsibilities States have to fight climate change.