Suncheon Becomes the First Korean Municipality to Join the International Union for Conservation of Nature
City Delegation Attends 24th World Conservation Congress as VIP, Opening Global Platform to Share Its Eco-City Model.
Suncheon, Korea South, 30th Oct 2025 – The city of Suncheon has become the first basic-level local government in South Korea to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has dispatched an official delegation to the 24th World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Abu Dhabi, marking a historic step onto the international environmental stage.
Image: On October 9 in Abu Dhabi, IUCN Deputy Director General Stewart Maginnis presented the membership certificate to Suncheon Mayor Roh Kwan-kyu. /Courtesy of Suncheon City.
Founded in 1948, the IUCN is the world’s largest and most influential environmental network, bringing together over 1,400 member organizatio...
