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The CITES Secretariat welcomes the APEC Leaders’ Bali Declaration to combat wildlife trafficking
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), welcomes the Bali Declaration , agreed by the Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic...
Written Statement of the CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon to the First Asian Rhino Range States Meeting
HE Dr Zulkifli Hasan Minister of Forestry Ministry of Forestry Gedung Manggala Wanabakti Blok I Lt. 8, Jalan Gatot Subroto Jakarta 10270 Indonesia. Your excellency, Thank you very much for...
CITES opens to accession by regional economic integration organizations
Gaborone amendment to enter into force 30 years after its adoption. European Union may now accede to CITES. Geneva, 3 October 2013 – On 29 November 2013, an amendment to...
CITES Secretary-General addresses African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
By invitation, CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon, made a keynote address to the Opening Session of the 19th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission ( AFWC ) held...
CITES Secretary-General addresses African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
By invitation, CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon, made a keynote address to the Opening Session of the 19th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission ( AFWC ) held...
Wildlife crime ranks among trafficking in drugs, arms and humans
CITES Secretary-General John E. Scanlon and Executive Director of UNODC Yury Fedotov An economic crime perpetrated by criminal syndicates in the most remote regions, exploiting local people and lax laws...
“Poaching and Illicit Wildlife Trafficking – A multidimensional crime and a growing challenge to the international community”
New York, 26 September 2013 UN General Assembly side event hosted by Germany and Gabon Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General John E. Scanlon, Session Moderator Excellencies, distinguished guests, colleagues On...
Wildlife crimes and punishments
Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC and John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General MEASURES: Countries must make wildlife crime a serious crime in their own legislation Organized criminal networks are trafficking...
Wildlife crime ranks among trafficking in drugs, arms and humans
Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC and John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General An economic crime perpetrated by criminal syndicates in the most remote regions, exploiting local people and lax laws...
Wildlife crimes and punishments
Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC and John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General MEASURES: Countries must make wildlife crime a serious crime in their own legislation Organized criminal networks are trafficking...