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Wildlife enforcement networks from around the world meet to further strengthen collaborative efforts against wildlife crime
Wildlife enforcement networks from around the world meet to further strengthen collaborative efforts against wildlife crime Geneva, 26 August 2019 – The most recent global wildlife enforcement operation, codenamed Operation...
Role of local communities living alongside wildlife gains greater recognition at World Wildlife Conference – CITES CoP18
Geneva, 22 August 2019 - The engagement of local communities who live alongside wildlife with CITES is gaining increased attention at the triennial gathering of the world’s wildlife trade regulator...
Updates on decisions made on proposals to amend Appendices I and II at CoP18
Decisions made on proposals to amend Appendices I and II CoP18, Geneva (Switzerland), 17-28 August 2019 (updated as decisions are made in Committee I and Plenary) Species covered by the...
Fourth meeting of CITES Tree Species Programme Advisory Committee held in Geneva during CITES CoP18
About 30 experts from 11 countries that are members of Advisory Committee were brought together in Geneva, Switzerland on 18 August 2019 at Palexpo during the Eighteenth meeting of the...
Opening remarks at the opening ceremony of CoP18
Geneva, Switzerland, 17 August 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today at this important gathering, the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) to CITES. First, I...
Opening remarks of CITES Secretary-General at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES Opening remarks of CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero Geneva (Switzerland), 17 August 2019 Su excelencia, Consejero Federal del departamento federal de...
Opening remarks of Chair of CITES Standing Committee at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Opening remarks of the Chair of the CITES Standing Committee, Carolina Caceres Geneva (Switzerland), 17 August 2019 Excellency Alain Berset Executive Director...
Opening remarks of Executive Director of UN Environment Programme at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Opening remarks of Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Inger Andersen Geneva (Switzerland), 17 August 2019 Excellency Federal Counselor Alain...
International consortium to strengthen global action on combating wildlife crime
PRESS ADVISORY International consortium to strengthen global action on combating wildlife crime Geneva,15 August 2019 - The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) will host three high-profile events at...
Checklist of decisions made on amendment proposals
back to the CoP page Checklist of decisions made on proposals to amend Appendices I and II CoP18, Geneva (Switzerland), 17-28 August 2019 (updated as decisions are made in Committee...