Forging ahead: Africa’s proactive stance on environmental protection
Date: 19 September 2023 Author: Dr. Masika Sophie Over the past month, I've had the privilege of representing WFA at two pivotal African conferences. During these events, I observed a growing resolve amongst African nations to collaboratively tackle the...
Animal welfare at the heart of sustainable development: A transformative nexus
Today, the international community has the opportunity to take transformative action to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development. Urgent global crises of biodiversity and nature loss, climate change, widespread pollution, and severe and systemic...
Perspectives on the strategies & opportunities of a growing movement
Author: David Pedersen, WFA It is a common notion that one does not necessarily get rich in the traditional sense of the word, when in the business of promoting the wellbeing of non-human animals. However, you do get to meet some of the most driven, dedicated, and...
Protection from violence against animals is now explicitly part of child rights
28 August 2023 In a very welcome development, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has adopted General Comment 26, an interpretation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child with a special focus on the environment and climate change. General...
The recognition of animal welfare across international policy
Date: 3 August 2023 Author: James Yeates, CEO, WFA The last couple of months have brought some encouraging signs. We appear to be seeing a new - but increasing - realisation that failing to protect animals harms humans - and that safeguarding them benefits...
The UN High-Level Political Forum: A journey towards global animal welfare
Date: 3 August 2023 Author: James Yeates, CEO, WFA and Jessica Bridgers, Deputy CEO, WFA This year’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) at the United Nations in New York was a chance to effectively advocate for animals globally and advance our continuous...
A glimpse of hopeful horizons in tackling future pandemics
Date: 1 August 2023 Author: Dr. Masika Sophie, UNEP Liaison Officer “In the pursuit of meaningful outcomes, it is essential to maintain a composed and focused approach. To foster innovation and forward-thinking, we must step outside the confines of conventional...
WFA champions animal welfare for sustainable development
July 25th, 2023 – At the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the World Federation for Animals (WFA) and its members advocated for recognising animal welfare’s pivotal role in achieving sustainable development. The HLPF was held at the United...
Civil society organisations call for comprehensive approach to pandemic prevention
Date: 17 July 2023 The World Federation for Animals has joined forces with the Born Free Foundation, FOUR PAWS, Phoenix Zones Initiative, and The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime to provide comments on the draft text of a pandemic instrument being...
The water crisis: Examining industrial animal agriculture’s role in water pollution
Date: 3 July 2023 As the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development convenes, one of the key areas under review will be SDG 6, "Water & Sanitation." For UN Member States to ensure clean water availability for everyone, they must urgently address...
