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CITES going full steam ahead to ensure sustainable use of marine resources
Hard work begins after more shark species are listed under CITES Geneva, 29 August 2019 - The three proposals to include 18 additional species of sharks and rays on Appendix...
Vacancy announcement - Communications Officer
The following post in the CITES Secretariat has been published: Communications Officer Applications must be submitted online on the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme website before 10 th of September...
Vacancy announcement - ICT Officer
The following post in the CITES Secretariat has been published: ICT Officer Applications must be submitted online on t he United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme website before 10 th of...
Closing remarks of CITES Secretary-General at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES Closing remarks of CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero Geneva (Switzerland), 28 August 2019 Chair, Alternate Chair, Chairs of Committees I and...
CITES conference responds to extinction crisis by strengthening international trade regime for wildlife
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES conference responds to extinction crisis by strengthening international trade regime for wildlife Geneva, 28 August 2019 –...
Eco-thriller Chasing the Thunder to screen at World Wildlife Conference
Geneva, 27 August 2019 – This evening will see the Swiss premiere of Chasing the Thunder , which is being screened on the margins of the World Wildlife Conference –...
Wildlife enforcement networks from around the world meet to further strengthen collaborative efforts against wildlife crime
Wildlife enforcement networks from around the world meet to further strengthen collaborative efforts against wildlife crime Geneva, 26 August 2019 – The most recent global wildlife enforcement operation, codenamed Operation...
Role of local communities living alongside wildlife gains greater recognition at World Wildlife Conference – CITES CoP18
Geneva, 22 August 2019 - The engagement of local communities who live alongside wildlife with CITES is gaining increased attention at the triennial gathering of the world’s wildlife trade regulator...
Updates on decisions made on proposals to amend Appendices I and II at CoP18
Decisions made on proposals to amend Appendices I and II CoP18, Geneva (Switzerland), 17-28 August 2019 (updated as decisions are made in Committee I and Plenary) Species covered by the...
Fourth meeting of CITES Tree Species Programme Advisory Committee held in Geneva during CITES CoP18
About 30 experts from 11 countries that are members of Advisory Committee were brought together in Geneva, Switzerland on 18 August 2019 at Palexpo during the Eighteenth meeting of the...