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UAE to Host World's Largest Conservation Conference in 2025

Published on 17 Jun 2026

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UAE to Host World's Largest Conservation Conference in 2025
  • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has won the bid to host the 2025 World Conservation Congress (WCC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 
  • The WCC is the world's largest and most important gathering of conservationists, and it is expected to draw more than 10,000 delegates from over 160 countries.
  • The 2025 WCC will be held in Abu Dhabi from October 10-21, 2025. 
  • The event will be an opportunity for conservationists from around the world to come together and discuss the most pressing environmental challenges facing our planet.
  • The IUCN WCC in 2025 in Abu Dhabi is expected to bring an estimated 10,000-15,000 delegates from over 160 countries across the globe and will be an event which could galvanise conservation actions to protect our planet, amid local and global challenges.
  • Established in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network.
Source: SarkariPariksha