The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif:
Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with the Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bruno Oberle. The two discussed partnership opportunities to advance conservation efforts to address the global crises of biodiversity loss and climate change while ensuring a focus on equity and the promotion of human rights. They also discussed opportunities to strengthen efforts to improve transparency and effective management in the natural resource sector and create enabling environments for climate action.