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Remarks of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for WCO IT/TI Conference
14 June 2019, Baku, Azerbaijan Good afternoon, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to have been invited by the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization to...
Message from the Secretary-General on the 71st meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and the 72nd meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
Following my messages and the updates of the Secretariat dated 21 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May and 17 May, where we expressed our compassion for the people of...
Message of CITES Secretary-General for World Environment Day 2019
We share our planet with millions of species of wild animals and plants. We drink the same water as they do, enjoy (or survive) the same weather, and breathe the...
CITES Secretary-General in Mexico to address the Vaquita and Totoaba crisis fueled by illegal international trade
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Secretary-General in Mexico to address the Vaquita and Totoaba crisis fueled by illegal international trade The swim...
CITES Secretary-General in Mexico to address the Vaquita and Totoaba crisis fueled by illegal international trade
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Secretary-General in Mexico to address the Vaquita and Totoaba crisis fueled by illegal international trade The swim...
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for International Day for Biological Diversity
22 May 2019 International Day for Biological Diversity is a day to celebrate all the forms of life with which we share this planet. It is also an opportunity to...
CITES Secretary-General's update on the postponement of CITES CoP18
I wish to inform Parties and interested stakeholders about the latest developments for CITES CoP18 that was scheduled to be held from 23 May to 3 June 2019 in Colombo...
Status update on the postponement of CoP18
10 May 2019 On 26 April 2019, the CITES Secretariat announced the postponement of the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18), originally scheduled to take place from...
New report highlights continued threat to African elephants from poaching
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE New report highlights continued threat to African elephants from poaching Geneva, 10 May 2019 – An updated assessment...
Major new global assessment describes biodiversity in crisis
The Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, launched today in Paris, confirms that species and ecosystems around the world are in rapid decline. Arresting this trend will require...