Press releases

04 Jun 2021 : Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero
04 Jun 2021 : Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Environment Day, 5 June 2021
02 Jun 2021 : 25th Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
31 May 2021 : 31st Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
27 May 2021 : CITES Scientific Advisory Bodies to resume meetings online in June
25 May 2021 : CITES and FAO hold joint workshop in support of the verification of timber legality in the Lower Mekong Region
21 May 2021 : Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2021
07 May 2021 : High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
03 May 2021 : CITES Standing Committee to take part in first-ever online meeting
27 Apr 2021 : CITES Parties gather for online meetings in preparation of SC73
27 Apr 2021 : New guides to bolster shark and ray research and species identification in Southeast Asia
07 Apr 2021 : UN issues stamps celebrating endemic species listed in the CITES Appendices
24 Mar 2021 : Record weights of ivory seizures in pre-pandemic data remains of concern, but also indicates promising signs of enhanced enforcement work amid continued illegal trade
18 Mar 2021 : Opening remarks of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero at the Wilton Park Virtual Dialogue on Post 2020 wildlife trade: current challenges and opportunities
12 Mar 2021 : The CITES Secretariat welcomes the Kyoto declaration on advancing crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law
12 Mar 2021 : Statement by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
03 Mar 2021 : UN World Wildlife Day highlights role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ livelihoods and knowledge in the conservation of forests species and ecosystems
03 Mar 2021 : 2021 UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase Winners announced
02 Mar 2021 : International Youth Art Contest Announces Ka Yi Siu of Hong Kong SAR, China as 2021 Winner
26 Feb 2021 : Watch the first-ever virtual World Wildlife Day event, on 3 March