The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our vision is to create a world without poverty on a livable planet. We are not a bank in the common sense; we are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 189 member countries: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a different but collaborative role in advancing the vision of inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries, while IDA focuses …

Sectors: International development

Science & Policy for People & Nature: Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | #Biodiversity The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. It provides policymakers with objective scientific assessments about the state of knowledge regarding the planet’s biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, as well as the tools and methods to protect and sustainably use these vital natural assets. Our mission is to strengthen knowledge foundations for better policy through science, for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being …

[Automatic translation follows] Protecting nature since 1854 Protecting fauna, flora and natural environments Founded on 10 February 1854 and recognised as being of public utility since 26 February 1855, the National Society for the Protection of Nature (SNPN) is the oldest nature protection association in France. A learned society from the outset, its mission is to protect wild spaces and species, drawing on the scientific foundations of ecology and conservation biology (see Our actions). This mission finds a concrete application in the field, in particular through the management of three of the most prestigious National Nature Reserves: the Camargue, the …

[Automatic translation follows] At the crossroads of the sciences of Life, Earth and Humanity, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle has been dedicated for centuries to biological, geological and cultural diversity, and to the relationships between human societies and nature. The Museum has 2,185 people including 500 researchers, trains around 380 students per year, houses nearly 66.8 million specimens in its reserves and galleries, and welcomed more than 3.8 million paying visitors in 2023 in 12 Parisian and regional sites. Conservation, Research, Collections, Education, Natural heritage, Science museum, Zoo, Library, and Natural history

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. Founded at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 Member States committed to maintaining international peace and security. Every day the UN works to tackle global challenges and deliver results for those most in need. Giving life-saving support to populations hit by humanitarian crises, helping build and keep the peace in conflict-ridden areas, supporting governments and their citizens to advance development and fight poverty, and promoting human rights worldwide are the core pillars of …

Sectors: International development