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WFA Board approves new Members & validates Membership Strategy
On May 2nd and 3rd, 2023, the WFA Board convened for their second in-person meeting …
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Brazil’s court order to shut down live export: a significant but not yet final win for animal welfare
In December 2017, NADA, the largest live cargo transport ship, docked at the port of …
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Antibiotic overuse in livestock production: A global threat to public health
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to public health. It refers to the ability …
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Insights from the IPCC Synthesis Report – Summary for Policymakers
Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Summary for Policymakers of its …
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One year on since historic United Nations Animal Welfare Resolution
March 2nd, 2023 – The World Federation for Animals (WFA), representing 48 global animal protection organisations, …
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Our 2022 Annual Review
The World Federation for Animals is proud and happy to report back on our work …
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A conversation on policymaking to protect animals
On 4 October 2022, the World Federation for Animals (WFA) hosted an online conversation to …
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The animal welfare Nexus resolution – Current state of play
On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted two resolutions that recall and …
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World Horse Welfare’s 25th annual conference explores the complex question of “When does use become abuse?”
With an international lineup of speakers from industry, academia and sport, World Horse Welfare’s 25th …
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Will the new Biodiversity deal improve the lives of animals?
Following over three years of negotiations for a new Global Biodiversity Framework, the world has …
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What the new Global Biodiversity Framework must do for animals, people, and nature
In its preamble, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recognises the need to conserve biodiversity …
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COP 27 continued to ignore the role of animals in climate change
The 27th UN Climate Change Summit (COP27) concluded this past Sunday 20th November. After two …
