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Viet Nam

With a 3,400 km-long coastline, Viet Nam stretches from the East Sea and Gulf of Thailand in the south to the Gulf of Tonkin in the north. Northern Viet Nam is mostly mountainous. The coastal plains ...
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IUCN at UN Climate Change Conference COP30

From 10 to 21 November 2025, IUCN will participate in the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30). The conference will ...
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IUCN WCPA Awards

IUCN WCPA Awards Ceremony at the World Conservation Congress ...
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Unite for Nature : IUCN Members' Magazine

Named in recognition of the need to work together to create a just world that values and conserves nature. Throughout the pages, Unite for Nature shows you past successes, current activities and ...
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Soil species added to the Red List of Threatened Species

Tracking the conservation status of soil-dependent species through IUCN Red List assessments to better understand the health status of soils. Established in 1964, the International Union for ...
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The Restoration Initiative named a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

15 October 2025, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (IUCN) – Today, The Restoration Initiative (TRI), an IUCN-led programme spanning nine countries across Africa and Asia, was awarded the title of World ...
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IUCN welcomes over 100 new Members at the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

More than 100 new Members joining IUCN this year were welcomed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi. Among the newest Members are six States: Armenia, Tajikistan, Marshall ...
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People of the Oceans Breakthrough: Landmark Step for Indigenous Leadership at IUCN World Conservation Congress

The “People of the Oceans Breakthrough” session, organised by the ReSea initiative, brought together Indigenous Peoples, local communities, government, and supporting organizations from around the ...
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News & events

IUCN Members have voted to adopt a new 20-year Strategic Vision and four-year Programme to guide the Union’s work in the lead up to 2030.
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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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IUCN WCPA launches new publication on scaling up conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Large-Scale Conservation Area Task Force ...
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IUCN launches new publication on agricultural support, biodiversity, and trade

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, IUCN launched a new publication, titled “Agricultural support, biodiversity, and trade: ...