Front

News
CITES pays tribute to Mike Young
SG statements
African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) High-level Special Session: Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
News
CITES Highlights Marine Conservation and Trade Commitments at UN Ocean Conference 2025

Spotlight on

CITES@50
50 Years of CITES

Discover the Convention's origins and 5 decades of milestones

Access the timeline here
What is CITES?
What is CITES?

An international agreement between governments...

Read more
Trade suspensions
Trade suspensions

Countries currently subject to a recommendation to suspend trade

Read more
cites virtual college
CITES Virtual College
Visit the site to find out more

Notifications to the Parties

News
Reflections on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the World Wildlife Treaty by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
News
United Against Poaching and Trafficking Affecting Rhinoceroses: Countries Join Forces and Devise Strategies at CITES Task Force Meeting
News
Inaugural CITES Global Youth Summit empowers the next generation of wildlife trade decision-makers

Upcoming events

Vacancy announcements & Call for proposals

There are no vacancy announcements active at this time.

CITES in your country

Since
1974
CITES Authorities
1 Enforcement Focal Point
1 Management Authority
1 Scientific Authority
Learn more

Stay connected

Initiatives

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime
MIKE
Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants
Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species
Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species

Resources

InforMEA E-learning
InforMEA E-learning
CITES Virtual College
CITES Virtual College
CITES Checklist
CITES Checklist
CITES Wildlife TradeView
CITES Wildlife TradeView