This overview brings together the key outcomes, decisions and regional priorities from Abu Dhabi, viewed through the lens of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It highlights Congress motions, Council elections, regional Members’ discussions, and insights from the Together for Nature Pavilion,…

As countries advance implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), growing attention is being given to how area-based conservation can support biodiversity while also benefiting human and animal health. These questions were at the centre of the 1Health4Nature webinar Beyond…

From glacial mountains and high plateaus to desert basins, river valleys to vast rangelands, Central Asia is home to unique landscapes where wildlife, livestock, and communities have long coexisted. Yet biodiversity loss, land degradation, and changing human-wildlife interactions have increased…

Throughout 2025, IUCN continued to support the protection of one of Europe’s last free-flowing river systems, the Vjosa–Aoos, while strengthening protected area governance in line with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), particularly Target 3 on effectively conserving at…