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International Day for Biodiversity 2025: Message from CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

Joint Statement by the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management: International Day for Biological Diversity 2025

World Migratory Bird Day 2025: Message from CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

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What is CITES?

What is CITES?

An international agreement between governments...

Trade suspensions

Trade suspensions

Countries currently subject to a recommendation to suspend trade

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CITES Virtual College

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CITES and Forests

CITES and Forests

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Notifications to the Parties

Master's course on Management and Conservation of Species in Trade: The International Framework

28 May 2025

Standard nomenclature: Standard references to be considered at CoP20

19 May 2025

CITES Tree Species Project: Webinars to support the preparation of project proposals

14 May 2025

UN Forum on Forests, 20th session (UNFF20): Intervention by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

Online registration for CITES CoP20 officially opens

2nd Combating Illicit Trade Summit of Customs Directors-General, Americas Region: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

Initiatives

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime

Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants

Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species

Resources

InforMEA E-learning

CITES Virtual College

CITES Checklist

CITES Wildlife TradeView