WORLD NEWS | UAE succeeds in bid to host IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi in 2025

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 3 (ANI/WAM): The UAE has won the bid to host the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi in 2025. The Environment Authority of Abu Dhabi (EAD) submitted the tender on behalf of the governments of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

The results were announced on 25 May, after the IUCN Evaluation Committee’s recommendations to the IUCN Council were approved at a meeting in Gland, Switzerland, 23-25 ​​May 2023. The IUCN Council, chaired by the President and composed of elected members from all regions and committee chairs, is the body responsible for oversight and overall control of all IUCN matters.

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The successful bid to host the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress further reaffirms the UAE and its leadership’s commitment to environmental protection, climate change action and sustainability. Abu Dhabi continues to be at the forefront of nature conservation by building strong relationships with major international environmental organizations such as the IUCN. The agency’s managing director, Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, is the current president of IUCN, while EAD’s secretary-general, Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, is a global trustee.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s representative in the Al Dhafra region and EAD chairman, said: “Winning the bid to host the 2025 IUCN Congress is significant and reflects the Vision of His Highness Zayed Al Nahyan. This will be an opportunity to showcase the UAE’s leadership in the conservation and restoration of endangered species both domestically and globally.

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Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, confirmed that the selection of Abu Dhabi as the host city for the 2025 IUCN World Congress is another honor for the UAE’s record-laden record, especially during the Year of Sustainable Development, The field of environment, nature and climate protection.

Almheiri said: “Since its inception, the UAE has always prioritized environmental protection and has made tremendous local and international efforts to enhance biodiversity and protect endangered species. Hosting this conference is a crowning achievement for the UAE, highlighting the Our role as host of this year’s Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) reaffirms the UAE’s influential position as a leading global partner to guide efforts Tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time – climate change, environmental protection and preventing the waste of natural resources.

Founded in 1948, IUCN has grown to become the largest and most diverse environmental network in the world. Today, the organization is known for its knowledge products, such as the Red List of Species, Red List of Ecosystems, Key Biodiversity Areas and Green List, which are widely used to identify threatened species, conservation priorities for ecosystems and identify important areas Protect. (ANI/WAM)

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