As part of the #DeSIRAproject, IUCN, EU Delegation to Rwanda & CIFOR-ICRAF visited farms where trees were planted using a community-based approach. Farmers expressed gratitude for the support & received merit certificates for nursery prep, planting, & monitoring. DeSIRA project, funded by

Protecting chimps, hippos & turtles — and so much more. From the nesting beaches of Bijagós to the dramatic karst of Hin Nam No, IUCN recommends five extraordinary sites for inscription on the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 World Heritage List.   These places are home to: - Up to 850,000 migratory

📢 On the sidelines of the #TFCAs25 Summit in Harare, our Regional Director Luther Bois Anukur signed 3 new financing agreements with KfW for the SADC TFCA Financing Facility, securing €24M more for conservation & development across SADC Secretariat. ➡️Read more - iucn.org/news/202505/sa…

IUCN is proud to welcome Tajikistan as the 88th State Member of IUCN. Tajikistan is a global leader in putting glacier conservation and water security at the centre of global environmental dialogues, and by working more closely with Tajikistan through this new membership, IUCN

Protecting our environment from #PlasticPollution is saving lives. The best way to tackle plastic pollution is to prevent it in the first place. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's spread the word on the need for accelerated progress to #BeatPlasticPollution.

Over 460 million metric tons of plastic are produced annually. Every year, an estimated 20 million metric tons of plastic litter end up in the environment. Plastic pollution affects all land, freshwater & marine ecosystems. Let's #BeatPlasticPollution. #WorldEnvironmentDay!

IUCN has opened its Central Asia Office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan! This marks a major step in strengthening #regionalcooperation for #biodiversity, #ClimateResilience & #NaturebasedSolutions across 🇰🇿 🇰🇬 🇹🇯 🇹🇲 🇺🇿. @GreenUniversityUz @ecology_uz IUCN Eastern Europe and Central Asia bit.ly/4jwDyu0

The role of biodiversity in mediating crop performance in smallholder agroforestry systems in Rwanda. Authored by Jean-Aimé Ruticumugambi, a PhD scholar with IUCN-Rwanda at UGent, as part of the DeSIRA Agroforestry Research project in Rwanda, funded by EU Delegation to Rwanda. iucn.org/blog/202505/op…

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, let’s strive to #BeatPlasticPollution. Let's protect our lands, lakes, rivers, oceans, and all ecosystems for the future. Every action counts.

"These commitments show that small Island territories can have a massive impact on global sustainability.” Dr Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General on the news of the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area in French Polynesia. bit.ly/4jJpbCS #UNOC3

Don’t miss the chance to influence the decisions that will impact your work and the world. Register now for the #IUCNcongress and take advantage of early bird discounted rates. ➡️ 𝐈𝐔𝐂𝐍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬🌐 ➡️ bit.ly/4iFPpGh

The IUCN 2024 Annual Report is here. In this edition, our set of ground-level stories showcases the work done by IUCN to deliver on its programme and prove one simple truth: #conservation works! Explore the report ➡️ bit.ly/43uZgtT

The evidence is clear: #Sustainableagriculture improves livelihoods and food security and helps fight climate change. Discover lessons from Africa showing the benefits of regenerative agriculture bit.ly/3jA5rVQ

This #DesertificationandDroughtDay reminds us that land restoration means more jobs, food and water security, stronger climate action, and resilient economies. Let’s take action now for the land, climate, people, and our future.