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COP17 Armenia: What it means for animals
Countries are on track to meet fewer than half of their national biodiversity targets. This makes this year’s UN Biodiversity conference a critical milestone…
WFA launches ‘The Atlas of Animal Emotions’ for World Animal Day 2026
From elephants showing care to tigers exhibiting frustration, global animal welfare NGOs celebrate the breadth of animal emotions…
Luciana D’Abramo of FOUR PAWS announced as new President of World Federation for Animals
Global coalition of animal welfare organisations, the World Federation for Animals has announced a new president: Luciana D’Abramo.
Advancing animal welfare at FAO’s first One Health Conference
Peer-reviewed article on wildlife and climate connection published in ‘Global Change Biology’
Inside Costa Rica’s sustainable development strategy
Three new organisations join the World Federation for Animals
Report | Wildlife Counts for Climate: The Scientific Consensus
On 18 June 2026, during the mid-year climate negotiations, government representatives of Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, and Chile discussed the policy implications of the Scientific Consensus on Wildlife and Climate. Backed by …
Rethinking the management of wild animals at CBD SBSTTA-28
From 27 July to 1 August 2026, governments and experts are meeting in Nairobi for the 28th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological…
Making the case for animals at the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum
Can we achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without considering animal welfare and its link with human and environmental health? That is the question at the heart of WFA’s engagement at the High-Level Political Forum …
What the Australia-EU trade agreement means for animals
Over 280 global scientists unite on urgent need for wildlife protection for sake of the climate
Nairobi’s floods are a warning signal from earth: this World Environment Day, we urgently need to take climate action and restore our ecosystems
What the global health negotiations delivered for animals
Securing the place of animals in urban settings
We tend to think cities begin where nature ends, but the truth is different. Wildlife lives in the cracks of our sidewalks…
What’s at stake for animals at the Bonn climate talks
In June 2026, those engaged in the climate negotiations, including the World Federation for Animals (WFA), will head to Bonn, Germany. These are the…
Celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we reflect on his extraordinary legacy and how his storytelling turned a childhood fascination with nature into a lifelong mission for animal welfare.
