Secretary-General's statements

 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.

 

 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Course on Science DiplomacyKeynote Address by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero18 June 2024 Esteemed colleagues,  © G. Ortolani/TWAS Participants,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a profound honour to embark on this academic journey with you today, exploring the integration of science, technology, wildlife conservation and diplomacy.  

 International Day for Biodiversity 2024Message from CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero22 May 2024 Happy International Day for Biological Diversity!This year we celebrate biodiversity under the theme "Be Part of the Plan," which resonates deeply with the work we've been undertaking at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (or CITES). 

 World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 Launch at the 33rd Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero13 May 2024, Vienna, Austria Thank you, Madame Facilitator.Your Excellency, Ambassador Laura S. H. Holgate, United States Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and to the International Atomic Energy Agency,