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CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the US Department of State World Wildlife Day Reception - Washington DC, USA
Big Cats: Predators Under Threat ‘CITES turns 45 as we celebrate the 5 th World Wildlife Day’ 1 March, 2018, Washington DC, USA Director Christine Dawson Deputy Assistant Secretary Jim...
CITES Secretariat Announces New CITES MIKE Coordinator
Geneva/Nairobi: The CITES Secretariat has publicly announced today that Ms. Thea Carroll has been appointed as the new CITES MIKE (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants) Coordinator. “Ms. Carroll has...
CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at the Rural Communities Working Group meeting, Nairobi, Kenya
CITES and Rural Communities Working Group meeting Opening remarks by Mr. John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General 26 February, Geneva/Nairobi, 2018 Dear colleagues from CITES Parties and rural community representatives Good...
Finalists Announced for International Big Cats Film Festival
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE Finalists Announced for International Big Cats Film Festival Winning stories about jaguars, leopards, lions, pumas, tigers and...
Message from the CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon
Completing my mandate as CITES Secretary-General February, 2018 John Scanlon giving keynote address at the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit, Bangkok, 2017 After serving for eight years as...
CITES CoP18 will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in May 2019
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES CoP18 will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in May 2019 Only 6 months left for Parties...
European Union invests 30 million Euro to counter the illegal killing and trafficking of wildlife in Southern, Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE European Union invests 30 million Euro to counter the illegal killing and trafficking of wildlife in Southern...
World’s wildlife trade regulator focused on front-line action. Pangolins, whales, elephants, precious timber on the priority list for 2018.
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE World’s wildlife trade regulator focused on front-line action. Pangolins, whales, elephants, precious timber on the priority list for...
Indian law enforcement operation seizes 16,000 tortoises and turtles and arrests 55 - gets recognized by CITES Secretary-General Certificate of Commendation
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Indian law enforcement operation seizes 16,000 tortoises and turtles and arrests 55 - gets recognized by CITES Secretary-General...
Fight against wildlife crime gets a USD20 million boost
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Fight against wildlife crime gets a USD20 million boost Geneva 29 November – At an event held alongside the 69th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC69)...