IUCN maintains a formally accredited permanent observer mission to the UN in New York. IUCN has also designated representatives for the United Nations Offices in Nairobi, Geneva, and Vienna, and has participated regularly in mission-relevant discussions under the auspices of the UNGA and ECOSOC(UN Economic & Social Council). The IUCN's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations was established on December 17,1999, as environmental issues continue to assume a greater role in many multilateral organizations.
IUCN is the only international observer organization in the UN General Assembly with expertise in issues concerning the environment, specifically biodiversity, nature conservation and sustainable natural resource use. The IUCN Washington, D.C. Office manages the implementation of this mission, with co-operation from the Environmental Law Centre in Bonn, and under the direct supervision of the Director General.
As part of ongoing considerations of establishing an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), UNEP, DIVERSITAS and IUCN co-sponsored a North American consultation in Washington, D.C. The report of the consultation can be viewed here.
Visit IUCN's IPBES page to learn more.
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