Secretary-General's statements

 CBD CoP16 Forest and Water DayRemarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero25 October 2024, Cali, Colombia  © CITES Secretariat Esteemed participants,

 CBD CoP16 Ocean Day Side Event: Implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework: How UN-Oceans can support States in meeting their obligations under the GBF with a focus on the ocean-biodiversity-climate nexus, including development and implementation of NBSAPsRemarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero27 October 2024, Cali, Colombia Members of delegations, Esteemed colleagues, 

 CBD CoP16 Agenda Item 13 on Cooperation with international organizations and bodies established under other conventionsRemarks by CITES Secretary-General and CPF Vice-Chair Ivonne Higuero22 October 2024, Cali, Colombia  © CITES Secretariat Excellencies,

 CBD CoP16 Side Event of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Management of Wildlife: Developing Indicators for Targets 4 and 5: Human Wildlife-Conflict and Sustainable Use and Trade of Wild SpeciesIntroductory Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero21 October 2024, Cali, Colombia  © CITES Secretariat Distinguished delegates, partners, and friends, 

 ATIBT Forum 2024Keynote Address by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero3 October 2024, Antwerp, Belgium  © Paul Cuveillier ATIBT Excellencies,Madame Francoise Van de Ven, President, Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux and moderator of this session. Ms Flore Koumba Pambo, our dear Plants Committee Chair,Distinguished panellists and speakers,Esteemed colleagues and friends,

 33rd Meeting of the CITES Animals CommitteeClosing Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero19 July 2024, Geneva, Switzerland Dear Chair of the Animals Committee,Members of the Animals Committee,Distinguished delegates and participants, Dear colleagues and friends, I am certain there isn’t a dry eye in the house. I extend my deepest gratitude to you, our dear Chair, not only for your seamless leadership in guiding us through our agenda this past week but also for your hard work, collegiality, and friendship over the past seven years.