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Advancing animal welfare at FAO’s first One Health Conference
On 21-23 September, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization held its first Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems. The Conference…
Peer-reviewed article on wildlife and climate connection published in ‘Global Change Biology’
The launch of the Scientific Consensus on Wildlife and Climate in June has been given further weight with a peer-reviewed article published in ‘Global Change Biology’…
Inside Costa Rica’s sustainable development strategy
According to the latest Sustainable Development Report, Costa Rica ranks among the top countries in Latin America for progress…
Three new organisations join the World Federation for Animals
Report | Wildlife Counts for Climate: The Scientific Consensus
Rethinking the management of wild animals at CBD SBSTTA-28
Making the case for animals at the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum
What the Australia-EU trade agreement means for animals
In March 2026, after 8 years of negotiations, the EU and Australia concluded a new free trade agreement…
Over 280 global scientists unite on urgent need for wildlife protection for sake of the climate
For the first time, leading scientists worldwide have united to affirm the vital role that wild animals play in climate mitigation and ecosystem resilience…
Nairobi’s floods are a warning signal from earth: this World Environment Day, we urgently need to take climate action and restore our ecosystems
The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which means “place of cool waters,” an interesting and fitting identity for Nairobi, both in the city’s origin as a landscape of wetlands
What the global health negotiations delivered for animals
Securing the place of animals in urban settings
What’s at stake for animals at the Bonn climate talks
Celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
Shaping global One Health governance for animals
An estimated 60% of known infectious diseases and up to 75% of new or emerging ones in humans originate in animals. Recognising this animal-human health link is essential for securing global health. It is also …
Securing aquatic animal welfare in the High Seas Treaty
The ocean is home to whales, sharks, seabirds, fish, and countless other animals. This living ecosystem covers 71% of Earth’s surface, yet nearly two-thirds of it…
Czech Republic: Integrating animal welfare into sustainable development and One Health
How is animal welfare translated into national policy in practice? An interview with three Czech ministries.
