At the current World Conservation Congress in Marseille, members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elected Razan Al Mubarak as the next President. IUCN Members also choose the Treasurer, Commission Chairs, and Regional Councilors for the organisation’s eight worldwide regions.
Africa, Meso and South America, North America and the Caribbean, South and East Asia, West Asia, Oceania, East Europe, North and Central Asia, and West Europe were also represented by 28 Regional Councilors. Regional Councilors function as IUCN ambassadors, representing the organization’s objectives and goals while also informing the Council about the interests and requirements of Members in their regions.
In addition, Mr Yoon Jong-So, Chairman of the Korean Committee of the World Union for the Conservation of Nature (also Former Vice Minister of Environment, was also elected as director of IUCN. By 2025, Mr Yoon will be taking part in the full operation of the World Nature Protection Federation, including passing resolutions on important environmental concerns and making decisions on ecosystem and biodiversity conservation.
Mr Yoon Jong-So’s entry into the board of directors of IUCN is indicative of developments of The World Union for Conservation of Nature and also on the cooperation of natural conservation in South and East Asia.
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