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Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from UNFCCC, IPCC, IUCN, others

In a dramatic turn of events, President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from dozens of international organisations, United Nations bodies...

IUCN welcomes COP30 call to triple adaptation finance

As the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)...

IUCN World Conservation Congress concludes in Abu Dhabi with ambitious vision for nature conservation

The IUCN World Conservation Congress closed on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, setting the vision for nature conservation for...

IUCN approves ‘strongest’ multilateral language on fossil fuels in history

At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, members made history with the adoption of Motion...

Reactions as IUCN Congress votes to adopt Policy on Synthetic Biology, rejects genetic engineering moratorium

Following the vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, members have rejected a moratorium on genetic engineering of wild species (Motion 133) and adopted the IUCN Policy...

IUCN 2025 to vote on whether or not to halt genetic interventions in conservation

The 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress is underway in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and promises to deliver one of its most consequential debates...

Broken connections in nature threaten life on Earth, warns report

Nearly one-third of the Earth’s land surface has already been profoundly transformed by human activity, leaving ecosystems degraded and fragmented, according to the Global Land...

Migratory bird conservation concern as Slender-billed Curlew officially declared extinct

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Friday, October 10, 2025, officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) extinct, marking the first known global extinction of...

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Aid cuts push 1.2m in Northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger, WFP warns

The World Food Programme (WFP) says aid cuts have pushed at least 1.2 million people in Northeast Nigeria deeper...
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African Heads of State confirm attendance at Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026

The Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) has announced the confirmation of distinguished African Heads of State for its 2026...

Lagos begins on-site assessment of informal spaces

The Lagos State Government has commenced on-site assessment of informal spaces across key corridors of the state, beginning with...

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Aid cuts push 1.2m in Northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger, WFP warns

The World Food Programme (WFP) says aid cuts have...

African Heads of State confirm attendance at Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026

The Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) has announced the...
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