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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...
ICCWC launches Strategic Mission 2014-2016 outlining its strategies to combat wildlife and forest crime
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime ( ICCWC ) today further strengthened its efforts by launching the ICCWC Strategic Mission 2014-2016 . The document sets out the consortium’s diverse...
CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at the 65th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, Geneva, Switzerland
Opening Remarks by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General at the Sixty-fifth meeting of the Standing Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 7 July 2014 Thank you Chair and I would like to join...
Press release: CITES meets as ‘wealth’ is replacing ‘health’ as a driver of wildlife consumption
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES meets as ‘wealth’ is replacing ‘health’ as a driver of wildlife consumption Tiger parts consumed less as...
Press release: European Union invests EUR 12 m to minimize the illegal killing of endangered species
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE European Union invests EUR 12 m to minimize the illegal killing of endangered species Funds to focus on...
Intervention of the CITES Secretariat at WTO Committee on Trade and Environment
Intervention of the CITES Secretariat at Committee on Trade and Environment of the World Trade Organization Geneva, 30 June 2014 Before this meeting, the CITES Secretariat shared with the WTO...