English Español Français العربيةBiodiversity is facing significant threats, including an estimated loss of 10,000 species each year due to extinction. But there is an opportunity for a better future, and the leadership of young people is essential to that effort, according to IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak. In a speech to World Youth Development Forum…
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Razan Al
Mubarak
Effective conservation.
Sustainable development.
President, IUCN (2021–2024)
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See Endorsements“Razan and I have worked together for many years in her capacity as a high level government official, an IUCN framework donor and a strong supporter of international conservation action. The extent and diversity of Razan's involvement with IUCN, combined with her real-world experience leading an environmental regulator, a local environmental NGO, and a global philanthropy is exactly the right set of leadership experience the IUCN requires from its President.” — Julia Marton-Lefèvre
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Razan Al Mubarak delivers the opening address to IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress
English Español Français العربية IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak delivered opening remarks at the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress on July 18, 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda. Noting that twenty-five percent of the world’s biodiversity can be found in Africa, Ms. Al Mubarak highlighted the critical role that Africa’s protected areas can play in the fight…
Razan Al Mubarak biodiversity and climate change challenges with Treehugger
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