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IATA and CITES to cooperate on reducing illegal trade in wildlife
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE IATA and CITES to cooperate on reducing illegal trade in wildlife 8 June 2015 (Miami, Geneva) –...
CITES Secretariat welcomes GEF funding to fight illegal trade in wildlife
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Secretariat welcomes GEF funding to fight illegal trade in wildlife Geneva, 4 June 2015 – The 48th...
International CITES Sharks workshop: Articulating experiences and strategies for the implementation of the listing of species included in Appendix II
Santa Marta, Colombia, 27 November 2014 - More than 60 participants, representing over 20 countries, came from across the globe to Santa Marta, Colombia, from 25 to 27 November to...
CITES Trade Database passes 15 million records
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Trade Database passes 15 million records Geneva, 2 June 2015 – The CITES Trade Database , which...
Results - MIKES
2.2 Results The five project results designed to achieve the project purpose, are as follows: Result 1 : MIKE sites are generating regular and reliable information on the status and...
Trends in levels of illegal killing of elephants
The primary mandate of the MIKE programme is to monitor levels of illegal killing of elephants at a sample of sites spread across the range of African and Asian elephants...
CITES Secretary-General's remarks on the destruction of confiscated elephant ivory - Beijing, China
John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General 29 May 2015 Minister Zhao Shucong, State Forestry Administration, Minister Yu Guangzhou, General Administration of Customs, Vice Minister Chen Fengxue, State Forestry Administration, Distinguished guests...
Additional information from the CITES Secretariat
The CITES Secretariat is aware of several communications related to its media release of 5 May 2015 announcing a new initiative to support CITES Parties meet the Convention’s requirements for...
CITES Secretary-General's statement at a high-level segment of the 11th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests - UN Headquarters, New York
"The Future International Arrangement on the Forests We Want" CITES Statement John E. Scanlon, Secretary General, CITES Delivered by Milena Sosa Schmidt, Scientific Support Officer (Flora), CITES Secretariat UNFF11 -...
CITES and UNEP support strengthening of wildlife laws
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES and UNEP support strengthening of wildlife laws 88 countries and 13 dependent territories need to strengthen their...