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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
As part of this year’s World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), the Action Group on Animal Welfare – AMR Nexus, led by World Federation for Animals (WFA), and supported by…
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
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
Yesterday, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, a resolution was passed which recognises the role of wild animals in ecosystems as enablers of natural solutions to tackle climate change. The resolution echoes …
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
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…
Animal welfare movement gains ground through One Health progress at HLPF 2025
At HLPF 2025, WFA advanced animal welfare as essential to achieving SDGs 3 and 14, reinforcing its role in sustainable development. The Federation co-hosted a One Health-focused…
