COVID-19 pandemic
The UIS shares the world’s concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. We send our best hopes for your good health and that of your loved ones. Many caving and research trips and conferences are being cancelled and postponed. We urge you to be patient and supportive of those organizing expeditions, meetings, and other activities as they seek ways to advance speleology while protecting everyone’s health. Please follow carefully the rules your governments have created for your protection against the virus, which will help end this crisis sooner. On behalf of the UIS Bureau and its 54 member countries, we send you our best wishes, and thank you for supporting speleology and the protection of the world’s health. Dr. George Veni UIS President