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Q12 (IAS/2015) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › Multilateral environmental agreements Official Key

With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments. 2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments. 3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
Explanation

The correct answer is option B (statements 2 and 3 only).

**Statement 1 is incorrect**: IUCN was founded in October 1948 as the International Union for the Protection of Nature following an international conference in Fontainebleau, France[1], and brings together national governments, NGOs, and scientists in a worldwide partnership[2]. It is not an organ of the United Nations. However, CITES is indeed an international agreement between governments that entered into force in 1975[3].

**Statement 2 is correct**: IUCN supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world, and brings governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together[4].

**Statement 3 is correct**: CITES is an international agreement between governments[3] which makes it legally binding on member states. Additionally, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species monitors and regulates international trade in endangered and threatened species[5], working alongside rather than replacing national laws.

Since only statements 2 and 3 are correct, the answer is B.

Sources
  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.12. IUCN > p. 403
  2. [2] https://whc.unesco.org/document/163850
  3. [3] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.6. CITES > p. 398
  4. [4] https://portals.iucn.org/library/efiles/documents/SSC-OP-046.pdf
  5. [5] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > CA,V T is leveraging the combined strengths of government and non-governmental partners to: > p. 401
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With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Is the IUCN an organ of the United Nations?
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Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.12. IUCN > p. 403
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“& EIIANI<AR IUCN was founded in October 1948 as the International Union for the Protection of Nature (or IUPN) following an international conference in Fontainebleau, France, The organization changed its name to 'the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources' in 1956 with the acronym IUCN (or UICN) with its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.”
Why this source?
  • Snippet states IUCN was founded in October 1948 following an international conference (independent founding, not created by the UN).
  • Snippet gives IUCN's headquarters in Gland, Switzerland — indicating a separate organization with its own seat outside UN institutional structure.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 21: Mitigation Strategies > zt.z A, International Cooperation > p. 283
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“Conservation International (CI), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO is collaborating with governments, research institutions, -non-governmental and international organizations, and communities around the world to • Develop management approaches, financial incentives and policy mechanisms for ensuring conservation and restoration of coastal Blue Carbon ecosystems; • Engage local, national, and international governments to ensure policies and regulations support coastal Blue Carbon conservation, management and financing; • Develop comprehensive methods for coastal carbon accounting; • Develop incentive mechanisms such as carbon payment schemes for Blue Carbon projects; and • Implement projects around the world that demonstrate the feasibility of coastal Blue Carbon accounting, management, and incentive agreements; • Support scientific research into the role and importance of coastal Blue Carbon ecosystems for climate change mitigation.”
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  • Snippet describes IUCN collaborating with governments, research institutions, non-governmental and international organizations — presented as a partner, not as a UN organ.
  • Grouping IUCN with other non-UN actors (e.g., Conservation International) implies independent organizational status.
History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > Yalta Conference > p. 252
Presence: 2/5
“On 24 October 1945 the UNO came into existence with 51 members. The main organs of the UN are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat. The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Trygve Lie, was elected the first UN Trygve Lie The World after World War II 252 Secretary-General. In addition to its main organs, UNO has currently 15 specialised agencies. Some of the prominent agencies are: International Labour Organisation (ILO - Geneva), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO - Rome), International Monetary Fund (IMF - Washington (D.C)), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO - Paris), World Health Organization (WHO - Geneva), and World Bank (Washington (D.C)).”
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  • Snippet explicitly lists the main organs and examples of specialized agencies of the United Nations.
  • The absence of IUCN from this canonical list of UN organs/specialized agencies provides indirect evidence that IUCN is not a UN organ.
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