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2025 delivered some major wins for animals
This year has seen an unprecedented amount of achievement for animals on the international stage. As we end 2025, we have much to be proud of. Our movement has achieved…
Animal welfare as a key pillar of environmental action at UNEA-7
From 8–12 December 2025, governments will gather in Nairobi for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), the world’s…
Animals at the Amazon COP
From November 10th to 21st, WFA joined governments from around the world in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the latest round of global negotiations…
#Animals4AMR: How animal welfare helps prevent antimicrobial resistance
African leaders back new Wildlife for Climate Declaration ahead of COP31: recognising urgent need for wildlife protection for sake of climate
Key outcomes for animals on the road to COP17
COP30 Brazil: Putting animals at the heart of climate action
Five new members join the World Federation for Animals
We’re pleased to welcome five new members to our Federation. These groups are dedicated to improving the lives of animals and…
WFA Board met to advance strategic planning for 2026 and beyond
On 21st and 22nd October 2025, the WFA Board convened at the FOUR PAWS Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, for its annual in-person…
World Federation for Animals joins the WHO Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has this week been welcomed onto the World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). WFA joins representatives…
Resolution passed at IUCN Congress elevates role of wild animals in climate change
We’re speaking for animals in Panama
Why climate policy needs to include food systems: A conversation with Mercy For Animals
Remembering Dr Jane Goodall
#CelebrateAllAnimals: Stories from WFA members for World Animal Day 2025
What brought the member organisations of the World Federation for Animals (WFA) to this work? What made us want to speak up for animals? This World Animal Day, WFA is sharing those stories — to show why animals matter…
UN Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) publishes recommendations for integrating animal welfare
A new policy briefing paper has been released today by the AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP), ‘Embedding animal welfare in the IPEA mandate: a One Health imperative for curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)’. The brief has been developed by…
Q&A: Bringing animal welfare to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
In a conversation with Austin Wallace, our International Affairs Officer, we explain how we bring animal welfare into three key UN General Assembly resolutions…
