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PRESS RELEASE Agencies and partners join forces to promote the implementation of environmental law through enhanced knowledge sharing and new tools The Multilateral Environment Agreements and Knowledge Management Initiative (MEA...

For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE CITES welcomes GEF-6 biodiversity strategy Programme 3 aims to prevent the extinction of threatened species and recognizes...

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Viet Nam celebrates 20th Anniversary of Joining CITES and highlights its increased enforcement effort CITES Secretary-General meets Viet...

Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Viet Nam becoming a Party to CITES Speech by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 27 May 2014 Deputy Minister of...

Hong Kong SAR holds one of the largest stockpiles of seized ivory in the world. Today’s event follows the crushing of ivory in many different countries across the world, including 6.2 tonnes of seized ivory in Dongguan, China earlier this year. Despite considerable efforts to combat wildlife crime, it continues to be a major problem worldwide. The poaching of African elephants and the illegal trade in their ivory is one of the most noticeable and destructive forms of wildlife crime. It is not only having a devastating impact on the African elephant, but it also poses a threat to people and their livelihoods – as well as national economies and in some cases national and regional security.

John E. Scanlon CITES Secretary-General 13 May 2014, Vienna Ambassadors, Executive Director Fedotov, distinguished guests, friends and colleagues. Over the past few years we have witnessed a serious spike in...

Asian regional consultative workshop on capacity assessments for the implementation of new CITES listings of sharks and manta rays Xiamen, China, 13-15 May 2014 Address by CITES Secretary-General John E...

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime ( ICCWC ) today announced the launch of a new web portal , designed to support capacity-building efforts by improving access to information...