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FAO and CITES support India’s effort in coordinating the Bay of Bengal regional cooperation on sharks and manta rays
Geneva, 3 September 2014: The Bay of Bengal Capacity Building Workshop on CITES Appendix II Listings of Shark and Manta Ray Species was held in Chennai, India from 26 to...
CITES Secretary-General's message to SPREP regional meeting on CBD, CMS and Ramsar - External link to CITES Secretary-General's speech
Message of the CITES CITES Secretary-General, Mr John E. Scanlon, to the SPREP regional preparatory meeting for the Conference of the Parties of CBD, CMS and Ramsar Convention
CITES Secretary-General's message for World Ranger Day 2014
Geneva, Switzerland, 31 July 2014 World Ranger Day honours park rangers across the world who have been injured or lost their lives in the line of duty, and also celebrates...
Project Assistant (part-time)
Vacancy announcement The following post in the CITES Secretariat has been published on the United Nations Careers Portal: Project Assistant , G5 The Job Opening is available here in PDF...
CITES Secretariat and UNCTAD join forces to assist Customs authorities to regulate trade in wildlife
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have agreed to...
CITES Standing Committee (SC65) conclusions: A focus on the front lines
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Standing Committee (SC65) conclusions: A focus on the front lines Roll out of wildlife targeted actions to...
CITES to review Secretariat hosting arrangements
Geneva, July 14: The CITES Standing Committee has unanimously decided to review the hosting arrangements for the CITES Secretariat following the release of the UN Joint Inspection Unit report on...
Nepal, China, Kenya and the Lusaka Agreement Task Force recognized for exemplary enforcement efforts
Nepal, China, Kenya and the Lusaka Agreement Task Force recognized for exemplary enforcement efforts CITES Secretary-General’s Certificates of Commendation awarded The Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
Opening remarks by Chairman of the Standing Committee at the 65th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
Opening Remarks by Mr Øystein Størkersen, Chairman of the Standing Committee at the Sixty-fifth meeting of the Standing Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 7 July 2014 Excellences, members of the Standing Committee...