Ashley Lashley of Barbados, recently appointed as one of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Youth Advisors on Climate Change, made her inaugural international appearance in this new capacity at the esteemed International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 held in Abu Dhabi.
Convening every four years, the website describes IUCN World Conservation Congress as “where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action.” This year’s event brought together 1400+ government, civil society and Indigenous peoples’ Member organisations, state and non-state actors.
