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Month-long transcontinental operation hit wildlife criminals hard
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Month-long transcontinental operation hit wildlife criminals hard The largest ever global operation results in 1,974 seizures and the...
CITES CoP18 preparations taking shape in Sri Lanka
Secretariat staff recently returned from a reconnaissance visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka to discuss preparations for CoP18 with officials from the host Government. The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)...
CITES-led training workshop for Central Asia leads to concrete outcomes
на русском языке Parties in Central Asia commit to improve national CITES frameworks A training workshop on CITES implementation covering legislation, science and enforcement aspects of the Convention was held...
Message from CITES for the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity
This year’s International Day of Biodiversity, on 22 May, marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As a sister convention, we...
Boost for CITES’ effort to halt elephant poaching in Zimbabwe
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Boost for CITES’ effort to halt elephant poaching in Zimbabwe Geneva, 16 May 2018 – A Strategic Anti-Poaching...
CITES convenes international technical workshop on eels (Anguilla spp.) at Royal Botanic Gardens KEW, London, UK
On 18-20 March 2018, more than 45 experts from over 15 countries met at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London for an international workshop on the conservation, management, fisheries and...
Key countries meet to further strengthen measures to tackle ivory trafficking
Geneva / Maputo, 7 May 2018 - Over 60 representatives from 24 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, and from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, met in Maputo, Mozambique...
First training workshop in a series kicked off in Indonesia as CITES strives to better regulate trade in captive-raised animals
A training workshop on the application of new CITES guidance on trade in captive-raised animals was held in Bogor, Indonesia from 1 to 4 May 2018, bringing together 50 participants...
Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General
Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General FORMER SECRETARY-GENERALS John E. Scanlon (2010 - 2018) Willem Wijnstekers (1999-2010) Izgrev Topkov (1991-1998) Eugene Lapointe (1982-1990) Peter Sand (1978-1981) Ivonne Higuero is an environmental economist with...
A Tribute to Philippe Bouché
Our friend and colleague Philippe Bouché passed away on 5 April 2018 in W National Park in Niger, West Africa. The plane he was piloting crashed during take-off and both...