Arctic

IUCN 2025 Motion 055: Recognition of the Rights of Antarctica

Location:Abu Dhabi, UAE (World Conservation Congress)

Status:Approved in 2025

Legal Provision:Declaration

Nature Type:Arctic

On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed "Motion 055: Recognition of the rights ofRead More →

Declaration of the Rights of the Antarctic

Location:Antarctica

Status:Drafted in 2023

Legal Provision:Civil Society Declaration

Nature Type:Arctic

December 2023, the Antarctic Rights Working Group presented a draft Antarctica Declaration, which seeks to recognize the region's legal rights.Read More →