International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
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URL: http://www.ifaw.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifawglobal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifaw
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ifaw
Founded
1969
History
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Improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world, by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats and assisting animals in distress; motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals; promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well-being of both animals and people.
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Observer status with: C-XC2811 - International Whaling Commission (IWC). Consultative status with: B-XB1117 - International Maritime Organization (IMO). Signatory to: T-XT0680 - Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region. Member of: F-XJ9702 - Global Tiger Forum (GTF); E-XE3253 - Standing Committee to the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Links with: E-XF0407 - Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (UNEP/CMS). Links indicated by: D-XM8473 - African Elephant Coalition (EAC); E-XC3899 - International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: F-XF6800 - Ape Alliance; F-XM0881 - Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC); F-XM4529 - Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); F-XM4939 - GEF CSO Network (GCN); F-XJ3554 - International Coalition for Animal Welfare (ICFAW); J-XM3841 - International Tiger Coalition (ITC); A-XA2654 - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Cooperates with: E-XJ9699 - Global Tiger Initiative (GTI). Supports: G-XM1183 - Wildcare Africa Trust. Partner of: F-XM5136 - Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation (EPI Foundation). Links with: F-XG7121 - Animals Asia Foundation (AAF); G-XG8712 - Earth Island Institute (EII); G-XG9373 - Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA); E-XE4454 - Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP); F-XM3142 - International Ocean Noise Coalition (IONC); F-XF5491 - International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, The (IWRC); D-XD8799 - Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO); D-XM3137 - South Pacific Whale Research Consortium (SPWRC). Links indicated by: F-XM5137 - Big Life Foundation (Big Life); G-XM5139 - Ivory For Elephants (IFE).
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XF6032
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