International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)

Union mondiale pour la conservation de la nature et de ses ressources
Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza y de los Recursos Naturales (UICN)

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URL: https://www.iucn.org/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/iucn.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IUCN/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IUCN/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iucn_congress/

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Founded

1948-10-05 Fontainebleau France

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Aims

Influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable; develop and support cutting edge conservation science, particularly in species, ecosystems and biodiversity and the impact these have on human livelihoods.

Events

2025-10-09 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – World Conservation Congress
2025-05-05 | Rabat, Morocco – World Environmental Law Congress

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Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations

Observer status with: A-XA3375 - United Nations (UN), including the right to attend and speak at all meetings of E-XE3377 - ECOSOC and at all other UN meetings; C-XC1732 - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES); F-XF7953 - International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds).

Partnerships - Formal working relations with a wide range of intergovernmental and international organizations, especially: FAO; UNEP; UNESCO. Accredited to the Conference of the Parties of: E-XE3486 - Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Secretariat of the UNCCD).

Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations

Together with: G-XG0331 - Environment and Development Resource Centre (EDRC), Netherlands Committee set up: G-XJ3714 - Institute for Environmental Security (IES).

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Subjects *

UN Sustainable Development Goals **

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 4: Quality EducationGOAL 5: Gender EqualityGOAL 6: Clean Water and SanitationGOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 10: Reduced InequalityGOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 13: Climate ActionGOAL 14: Life Below WaterGOAL 15: Life on LandGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsGOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

UIA Org ID

XA2654

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