Protection from violence against animals is now explicitly part of child rights
In a very welcome development, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child ...
A conversation on policymaking to protect animals
On 4 October 2022, the World Federation for Animals (WFA) hosted an online conversation to ...
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 ...
Animal laws legally challenged: the beginning of a breakthrough?
A major legal challenge over an animal protection law in the United States Supreme ...
A simple idea that can change the world for animals
Alongside 183 Members of the European Parliament and over 180,000 citizens, WFA and more than ...
Building back better: Animal welfare, environment & sustainable development nexus
On 15 July 2022 the World Federation for Animals (WFA) hosted an online conversation on ...
Exporting animals around the world for slaughter – wrong on so many levels
Who knew that sheep could experience sea sickness? We learnt of this only when researchers ...
Updated animal health & welfare standards recommended by WOAH
The World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (formerly OIE and ...
Taking forward the Animal Welfare Nexus resolution
February 2022 was historic. It was a challenging but ultimately successful process through the preparatory ...
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 ...
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 ...
The case for an international day to recognise animals
The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular ...
