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California and Massachusetts join IUCN

California and Massachusetts have become Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They join a ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

New IUCN Council begins four-year term with leadership appointments and 48 new Members

The recent meeting of the new IUCN Council reflected on the Union's collective achievements in 2025 and looked towards ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

One in five assessed soil species at risk of extinction, data needed for thousands more - study

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 soil ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Switzerland renews long-standing IUCN partnership with reaffirmed commitment to investing in nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) welcomes the renewal of its framework agreement with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), reaffirming a long-standing ...
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World reaches milestone for nature: 10% of ocean now officially protected

Cambridge, UK, 1 April 2026 – The international community has reached an important global milestone, with 10.01% of the ocean now officially designated within protected and conserved areas. Whilst ...
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IUCN Members adopt landmark motions at World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

From calling on countries to honour their climate commitments to recognising Indigenous languages as a foundation for conservation, Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...
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Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots project begins

An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...
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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN World Conservation Congress) – Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List ...
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Lack of data and reporting gaps hamper global efforts to protect pangolins

Gland, Switzerland, 27 August 2025 – All eight recognised pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss, but the absence of updated population estimates ...
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Major breakthrough in marine conservation unveiled at UN Ocean Conference

Gland, Switzerland, 9 June 2025 (IUCN) – Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in France, President Moetai Brotherson of French Polynesia, announced the creation of ...
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First IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival in partnership with the Wilder Institute opens in Canada

The IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Human Dimensions (CSS Human Dimensions) in Alberta will address some of the critical—but often overlooked—social and cultural aspects of conservation. The ...
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IUCN Red List Update: Global Impacts, Regional Statuses, and the Way Forward

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ now includes 169,420 species, of which 47,187 are threatened with extinction, according to the latest assessment. "Fungi are the unsung heroes of life on Earth ...