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By becoming a member of IUCN you join a growing number of organizations, government agencies and Indigenous People’s organizations working together pursue common goals, develop policy advice, share knowledge, build capacity, and work towards a shared vision for nature in the Unites States and worldwide.
IUCN's ever-growing influence is a result of working with its Members. The Union, driven by its mission, reflects the diverse needs of its vast membership and its commitment to the conservation and sustainable use of the Earth's Resources.
Through IUCN, Members become part of a collective and global voice on important issues of our age. The Union convenes the IUCN World Conservation Congress and other platforms for discussing conservation issues.
Members are able to develop partnerships by being part of an alliance of governments and NGOs. Members also have the possibility to expand their networks through international contacts with other Members and the Union's experts and staff.
Members can strengthen their credibility and capacity through their association with a respected conservation alliance of key scientists, decision-makers and managers.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government held the most recent IUCN World Conservation Congress from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille.
The Marseille Manifesto captured key messages that are globally and currently relevant and which relate to the Congress proceedings, including any notable and important commitments and announcements that emerged from Congress events. The focus is on the post-Covid recovery, the biodiversity crisis and climate emergency.
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action. IUCN’s 1,400+ government, civil society and indigenous peoples’ Member organisations vote on major issues, action which guides humanity’s relationship with our planet for the decades ahead. IUCN’s unique and inclusive membership gives the Congress a powerful mandate as it is not solely government or non-government, but both together.
