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One Health essential to prevent pandemics
On 1st December 2021, the World Health Assembly decided to establish an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body …
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3 takeaways from the latest IPCC report
On 4 April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the intergovernmental body tasked under …
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A collective strategy to achieve global impact for animals by 2030
As members of the World Federation for Animals (WFA), leading animal protection organisations from across …
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Science, empathy, and a little less selfishness
In its 2020 report on Harmony with Nature, the UN Secretary-General stated that a “first …
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Hopeful signs but yet frustrating pace at UN Biodiversity Talks
On 29 March 2022, UN negotiations on the much-needed Global Biodiversity Framework ended. While a …
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Three other UNEA-5 resolutions that you need to know
On 2 March 2022, the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the highest-level decision-making body on the …
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Key Recommendations on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
As the development of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework advances under the Convention on Biological …
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Taking forward the Animal Welfare Nexus resolution
February 2022 was historic. It was a challenging but ultimately successful process through the preparatory …
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Historic UN resolution recognizes animal welfare’s role in sustainability
World Federation for AnimalsAfrican Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal ResourcesAfrica Network for Animal Welfare____________________________________________________________ Member …
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Call for UNEP to promote dietary shifts to curb environmental destruction and prevent the next pandemic
Together with 154 other NGOs, the World Federation for Animals co-signed ProVeg’s joint letter to …
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UNEA 5.2 – Strengthening action for nature and animal welfare
At this year’s UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), several G77 countries are sponsoring a Resolution …
