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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Contact Details
URL: https://www.iucn.org/
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Founded
1948-10-05 Fontainebleau France
History
Founded at an international conference convened by UNESCO and the French Government. Establishment followed the setting up, Oct 1928, Brussels (Belgium), of Office international de documentation et de corrélation pour la protection de la nature, as the delayed result of the decision of an intergovernmental conference, 1913, Bern (Switzerland); subsequently becoming H-XH0409 - International Office for the Protection of Nature, 1934, on registration under Belgian law; reactivated in 1945 and documentation transferred to the IUPN on its setting up in 1948. Present Statutory name adopted Edinburgh (UK). Statutes adopted 5 Oct 1948; revised 22 Oct 1996; last amended 13 Dec 2023.
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 Congress227 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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World Conservation Congress (every 4 years); Council; Secretariat, headed by Director-General. Commissions (7): Climate Crisis (CCC); Ecosystem Management (CEM); Education and Communication (CEC); Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP); Species Survival (SSC); World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL); World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). Regions (11): Asia; Eastern and Southern Africa; Eastern Europe and Central Asia; Europe; Mediterranean; Mexico, Central America and the Carribean; North America; Oceania; South America; West and Central Africa; West Asia. Headquarters at IUCN Conservation Centre, Gland (Switzerland). Offices in over 50 countries.
Languages
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UIA Org ID
XA2654
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