Animal welfare as a key pillar of environmental action at UNEA-7
From 8–12 December 2025, governments will gather in Nairobi for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), the world's...
An IUCN resolution recognized wild animals as climate allies. It was about time.
On October 10, the International Union for Conservation of Nature adopted a resolution to mobilize the role of wild animals in ecosystems as a climate solution.
Remembering Dr Jane Goodall
The animal welfare movement is remembering the force for nature that was Dr Jane Goodall, who died this week aged 91. For many of us who live and breathe animal welfare...
UN Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) publishes recommendations for integrating animal welfare
A new policy briefing paper has been released today by the AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP), ‘Embedding animal welfare in the IPEA mandate: a One Health imperative for curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)’. The brief has been developed by...
Q&A: Bringing animal welfare to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
In a conversation with Austin Wallace, our International Affairs Officer, we explain how we bring animal welfare into three key UN General Assembly resolutions...
Putting animal welfare on the agenda at the UN High-Level Political Forum 2025
WFA urges governments at the 2025 UN HLPF to include animal welfare in the Ministerial Declaration. Animal welfare is vital for SDG 3 and SDG 14, tackling AMR, ocean health...
UN Ocean Conference 2025: Key outcomes for marine animals
The third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) concluded with a new political declaration encouraging progress on ocean sustainability.
Our 2024 Review: A year of progress for animals in global policy
2024 was a year of strategic advocacy, collective action, and progress for animals on the ...
September’s key global events: A crucial month for animal welfare
September is shaping up to be a busy month for the global community and the ...
Introducing animal welfare into the sustainable livestock sector transformation debate
Meeting of the FAO sub-committee on Livestock The FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) is set ...
Animal welfare is an opportunity to increase food security
All human beings have the right to adequate food, including all the nutritional elements needed ...
World Federation for Animals commits to elevating animal welfare in the sustainable development agenda at first-ever General Assembly
Copenhagen, Denmark (May 15, 2024 ) — The World Federation for Animals (WFA), comprised of ...
