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 8 April 2019
In May 2019, representatives of 130 Governments will be presented, for discussion and possible approval, with a definitive new global synthesis of the state...
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 2 April 2019
Global wetlands are worth the equivalent of over US47 trillion dollars a year, according to a new study published in the journal Marine and Freshwater...
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 2 April 2019
Following the Decision SC53-17 and Resolution XIII.7 the Secretariat continues its engagement in ongoing work on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
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 27 March 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Viet Nam, Thailand
The Lancang-Mekong River is the largest river wetland in Southeast Asia shared by six countries: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam....
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 25 March 2019
The 22nd Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP22) took place at the Ramsar Convention Secretariat’s headquarters in Gland, Switzerland...
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 25 March 2019
The fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) took place from 11-15 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the meeting was ...
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 22 March 2019
Open Letter by the International Organization Partners of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.The environmental health of our wetlands across the world is...
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 22 March 2019
Almost all of the world’s consumption of freshwater is drawn either directly or indirectly from wetlands such as rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes and from...
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 7 March 2019
Today, on International Women’s Day I would like to express my support for the #BalanceforBetter campaign that calls for collective action to forge a more...
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 6 March 2019
The Ramsar Secretariat is deeply sad to announce that Dr. Lew Young passed away on 5th March 2019 while on mission in Beijing in his capacity of CEO of the...
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 5 March 2019
The 57th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention will take place at Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, from Monday 24 to...
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1 March 2019
The Ramsar Secretariat is pleased to announce the composition of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) for the 2019-2021 triennium, as follows: ...
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26 February 2019
Resolution XIII.2 on Financial and budgetary matters instructs the Secretariat to oversee a final call for proposals for the Small Grants Fund (SGF). The SGF...
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 19 February 2019
At the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) held last year in Dubai, Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands passed a resolution titled: The enhanced...
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11 February 2019
Climate change is one of the most pressing problems facing humanity and our planet. 'Wetlands and climate change', the theme of World Wetlands Day in 2019,...
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1 February 2019
“The beauty of wetlands” was the theme of the Wetlands Photo Contest, organized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands from 25 October to 25 November 2018. The...
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 1 February 2019
India
India has designated Sundarban Wetland as a Wetland of International Importance, its 27th. The Site (Ramsar Site no. 2370) is located within the largest...
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 1 February 2019
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
The Islamic Republic of Iran has designated Zarivar as its 25th Wetland of International Importance. Located at the foot of the Zagros mountains in north...
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 1 February 2019
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has designated Complexe du Parc Urbain Bãngr – Weoogo et du lac des trois barrages as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site no....
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 1 February 2019
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has designated Hatta Mountain Reserve as its ninth Wetland of International Importance. The Reserve (Ramsar Site no. 2368) is...
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