WCC-2025-Res-083 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by babinpelliardd on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 17:27
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
All Policy influencing/advocacy Initial partners identified. Discussions started between the IUCN Member focal point and the Secretariat. Completed Full activity report
All Other (please specify) Lead : IUCN Secretariat (FAST with regional Focal Points and relevant Thematic teams) + Focal Point IUCN Member (Lucas Blanchard Sultan) On-going Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères ( France )
  • IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2026-2029
  • Yes
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Coordination issues

Time is needed to properly scope and structure the activities required to operationalize this resolution.

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WCC-2025-Res-134 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by brownm on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 15:44
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
Education/Communication/Raising awareness Documented and communicated the sustainable, community-based use of Cricula trifenestrata as a wild species, reframing an undervalued species within biodiversity-positive management systems and illustrating how ecological integration can reduce reliance on chemical control measures and associated pesticide runoff, aligned with Resolution WCC-2025-Res-134. On-going Full activity report
Education/Communication/Raising awareness Preparation of a premium art-science publication documenting the sustainable use of Cricula trifenestrata as a wild species, illustrating how correcting misclassification and reframing undervalued species within biodiversity-positive systems can generate ecological benefits and support sustainable economic opportunities for rural women, aligned with Resolution WCC-2025-Res-134. Planned Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Insufficient / lack of resources Full activity report

WCC-2025-Res-081 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by brownm on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 15:38
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
1a, 1b, 1c, 3 Education/Communication/Raising awareness CEM Sustainable Use and Management of Ecosystems SUME submission.
Through CEM SUME and the IAF MoU, supported sustainable-use approaches for raptors advising on the CITES peregrine falcon proposal, contributing to CMS Saker Falcon conservation planning, promoting traceability and DNA-banking systems to combat illegal trade, and developing REDS conservation tools. Activities support imple, collaboration, and progress towards KMGBF Targets 5 and 9. 		On-going Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • No other Members are/have been involved
  • IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2026-2029
  • I don't know
  • International Association for Falconry and the Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF)
  • European Sustainable Use Group (ESUG)
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Lack of awareness / engagement

Rejection of the CITES CoP20 peregrine falcon downlisting proposal highlighted challenges in advancing sustainable-use approaches where scientific uncertainties remain. Key lessons include the need for strong evidence, effective traceability systems to combat illegal trade, adaptive management frameworks that integrate conservation and sustainable use, and continued collaboration among governments, MEAs, experts, and sustainable-use stakeholders.

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WCC-2025-Rec-089 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by bonnaveirag on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 14:58
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
Education/Communication/Raising awareness Completed Full activity report
All Education/Communication/Raising awareness We study and share information on the impacts of full-scale russian-Ukrainian war on biodiversity so that other countries can use and replicate this experience. In the case of the Kakhovka Reservoir destruction alone, our work has generated over 100 articles in international media and more than 2,000 in Ukrainian media. We are also part of an international working group collecting and publishing verified information in English on the impacts of war on biodiversity. Planned Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association ( Rwanda )
  • Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group ( Ukraine )
  • IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2026-2029
  • Yes
  • RDB
  • MUSANZE District
  • Northern Province
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Insufficient / lack of resources

SACOLA would like to do more but financial resources are limited.
We would like to cooperate with IUCN for running more activities among youth and women, predominant in numbers among Rwandan population.

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Lack of awareness / engagement Full activity report

WCC-2025-Res-124 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by casierr on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 12:22
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
1, 2, 3 Scientific/technical activities 1. The working group on the IUCN Key Geoheritage Area Initiative has now discussed and finalised:
- Detailed guidelines for the submission and evaluation of KGAs;
- Forms for the submission of KGA applications;
- Conceptualisation of the structure for the web platform that will support the submission, evaluation and all information about KGAs.

2. Production and approval of the official KGA logo. 		Completed Full activity report
1, 2, 3 Fundraising A search for KGA sponsors is underway. On-going Full activity report
2, 3 Policy influencing/advocacy KGA (Key Geoheritage Areas) Korea Declaration - For the Global Advancement of Geoheritage Conservation and the Implementation of KGA. This declaration was approved during the International Conference on KGA Conservation Program Strategy, organised by the Korea Heritage Service in May 2026 in which members of the IUCN WCPA GSG expert group and IUCN representatives participated. Completed Full activity report
1, 2, 3 Education/Communication/Raising awareness Update of the WCPA Geoheritage Specialist Group webpage on the KGA developments, publication of the supporting documentation (IUCN WCPA Issues Paper #6, Key Geoheritage Areas Scoping Study and Guidelines, regular newsletters with KGA progress shared with GSG members.

- https://iucn.org/our-union/commissions/group/iucn-wcpa-geoheritage-specialist-group
- https://iucn.org/our-union/commissions/group/iucn-wcpa-geoheritage-specialist-group/key-geoheritage-areas-advancing
- https://iucn.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/kga-issues-paper_6_red.pdf

Webinars and presentations in congresses about KGAs. 		Completed Full activity report
1, 2, 3 Scientific/technical activities 1. Production of guidance texts regarding the submission and evaluation procedures for each one of the 13 geological themes.

2. Formal review of the submission and evaluation guidelines by external experts.

3. Implementation of pilot tests to verify the adequacy of the submission and evaluation forms and corresponding procedures.

4. Development of the web platform that will support the submission, evaluation and all information about KGAs.

5. Launch an open a call for experts covering the 13 geological themes of the KGA’s to support the assessment of IUCN KGA applications. 		Planned Full activity report
2, 3 Fundraising Conclusion of the agreement between IUCN and the Korea Heritage Service regarding the official support of the Korea Government to the KGA initiative. Planned Full activity report
1, 2, 3 Education/Communication/Raising awareness Promotion of the IUCN KGA Initiative at the IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress 2027, Conference of the Global Geoparks Network 2027; International Geological Congress 2028, etc. Planned Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage ( Sweden )
  • Korea Heritage Service ( Republic of Korea )
  • Sociedad Geológica de España ( Spain )
  • Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero ( Spain )
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2026-2029
  • Yes
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Other (please specify)

The challenge is to establish a new IUCN initiative from the ground up in a field (geoheritage and geoconservation) that is still not fully understood or recognised, both by society at large and within the IUCN community.

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WCC-2025-Res-122 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by traorea on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 09:57
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
All Scientific/technical activities 8.122 Accelerating equitable youth empowerment and engagement across the Union

Action points of the resolution

The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, at its session in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

1. REQUESTS the Director General to organise a Global Youth Summit in the lead-up to or in conjunction with each future World Conservation Congress, in close collaboration with young professionals and relevant stakeholders, such as Commissions and Members, with equitable representation of Global South youth;

2. CALLS ON the Director General and the IUCN Council to support the full and equitable implementation of the IUCN Youth Strategy 2022–2030, ensuring a clear timeframe and adequate budget by June 2026, with a clearly defined operational plan and allocated budget to be developed through a participatory process involving diverse youth stakeholders; and CALLS FOR the recruitment of a youth officer by 2026, to secure consistent designated capacity within the Secretariat;

3. RECOMMENDS to the IUCN Council to establish a mechanism for the inclusion of a youth representative, in order to foster intergenerational perspectives and leadership within its governance;

4. CALLS ON IUCN Commissions to embed intergenerational equity in their leadership, with at least 20% of steering committee members and leadership to be under 35 years old, and to establish transparent monitoring mechanisms to track implementation and impact of this target across Commissions;

5. URGES the IUCN Secretariat, IUCN Members and all IUCN constituents to mainstream and continue their efforts to engage and empower diverse youth groups, both internally with their young professionals and externally with their youth constituents, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities; and

6. INVITES IUCN Commissions, IUCN Members and relevant stakeholders to champion and support youth engagement activities across IUCN, highlighted in the IUCN Youth Strategy 2022–2030, including through financial contributions and capacity-building activities such as two-way mentorship programmes.

Progress reported to date:

1. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
· The selection of the second cohort of the UCN Youth Advisory Committee is at its finalization stage with ~150 applications screened and interviews conducted with 30+ applicants. Formal appointments are expected to be held in the course of October 2026.

2. WORK OF THE GCC TASK FORCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 8.122.

• At its meeting held on 10 April 2026, the Governance and Constituency Committee (GCC) of the Council decided to establish a Task Force to consider the implementation of Resolution 8.122.
• At its 117th meeting held on 21-23 April 2026 in Gland, Switzerland, the IUCN Council took note of the GCC report and of the establishment of the Task Force.
• Since its establishment, the Task Force has convened twice, on 8 June and 27 July 2026, and has completed the activities detailed below.

• At its first meeting held on 8 June 2026, the task force

Noted its membership as set out below, observing that the task force may alter its composition provided that this has no impact on the approved budget and ensuring that due consideration is being given to geographic and expertise balance:
Diana Garlytska Councillor, East Europe, North and Central Asia
Liette Vasseur Councillor, Chair of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
Roshani Adhikari Pathak Councillor, South and East Asia

• Proposed that Ms. Diana Garlytska be confirmed by the Governance and Constituency Committee as the lead of the task force.
• Noted the task force's role to identify and propose appropriate approaches for the implementation of the resolution and encouraged its members to have a consultative approach with relevant stakeholders in doing so.
• Proposed that its draft TORs be transmitted to the Governance and Constituency Committee for approval.
• The Governance and Constituency Committee subsequently approved the TORs of the Task Force, including its membership, on 24 July 2026.

• At its second meeting held on 27 July 2026, the task force:
o Agreed on a preliminary timeline to prioritise and operationalize the task force’s activities listed in its TORs.
o Agreed that a report from the Youth Advisory Committee should be presented to the task force at its next meeting.
b. Agreed that a report from the Secretariat should be presented to the task force at its next meeting.
o Once the task force has reviewed the referenced stocktaking reports and gained a clearer understanding of current activities and implementation gaps in the IUCN Youth Strategy, including resource needs, it will agree on a proposed timeline and provide concrete guidance actionable measures for supporting youth engagement across IUCN.

3. A YOUNG SECRETARIAT STAFF MEMBER WITHIN PCHAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR RESOLUTION 8.122.

• Aissa Traore, Programme Officer, Protected Conserved and Heritage Areas Team / IUCN Headquarters

· The IUCN Secretariat, through the dedicated youth focal point within PCHAT, is responsible for coordinating the implementation of resolution 8.122 and two other key World Conservation Congress (WCC) resolutions on youth engagement and nature conservation:
Resolution 8.122: Accelerating equitable youth empowerment and engagement across the Union;
Resolution 8.100: Organisation of a Global Youth Summit prior to each IUCN World Conservation Congress;
Resolution 8.096: Mainstreaming mentorship for young ecological stewards to enhance conservation efforts;
• In addition, the same team within the Secretariat co-leads Output 3 of the IUCN Nature 2030 Programme, which focuses on culture and youth engagement. The Secretariat's youth focal point convenes a network of youth focal points from across the Secretariat to review implementation progress, strengthen internal coordination, share lessons learned, and identify opportunities to advance youth-related commitments across the Union. This coordination mechanism helps ensure that policy commitments adopted through Congress resolutions are effectively integrated into programme delivery and institutional practice.

4. IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) - established an Early Career Specialist Group (ECSG) [Chair Alvin Gachie; Deputy Chair Ria Das]



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5, 6 Capacity building Implementación de la línea de acción 'Mentoría territorial' en la Hoja de Ruta 2026. La Celebración, a través de la red regional de embajadores jóvenes con anclaje local, realiza acompañamiento metodológico, transferencia de capacidades de conservación y documentación participativa, fortaleciendo el relevo intergeneracional y el liderazgo joven en el territorio.
 On-going Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • The WILD Foundation ( United States of America )
  • BirdLife International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
  • IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2026-2029
  • Yes
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2026-2029
  • IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2026-2029
  • Yes
  • RELLAC-Joven
  • Red de Jóvenes IberoMAB
  • CMAP
  • CGE
  • CEC
  • Comités Nacionales y Regionales de la UICN
  • embajadores de la Celebración.
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Insufficient / lack of resources

The GCC task force will first review the referenced stocktaking reports and gain a clearer understanding of current activities and implementation gaps in the IUCN Youth Strategy with the resolution focal point.

- It will then provide guidance on the youth officer’s role and as well as on fundraising to enable a sustainable funding arrangement.

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Coordination issues

Garantizar un empoderamiento juvenil real requiere cambiar la participación simbólica en eventos por roles de liderazgo efectivo en el diseño de planes estratégicos, co-creación de pre-celebraciones regionales y gestión compartida de recursos.

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