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Joint Statement by the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management for World Wildlife Day 2025
Geneva, 3 March 2025 — As we celebrate World Wildlife Day 2025, the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) - a coalition of thirteen international organizations—reaffirms its commitment to...
ICCWC Showcases Global Efforts to Combat Wildlife Crime at CITES 78th Standing Committee Meeting
Geneva, 13 February 2025 , the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee ( SC78 ) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (...
CITES Standing Committee holds critical discussions on conservation of endangered species and examines global wildlife trade regulations
Geneva, 20 February 2025 — For the past 50 years, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has played a unique role in...
78th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee: Closing Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
78th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee Closing Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 8 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland Excellencies, Distinguished Standing Committee Members, Parties, and observers, Ladies and Gentlemen...
EU, ICCWC, and civil society join forces to combat wildlife crime
Geneva, 7 February 2025 – The European Union (EU) awarded the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) EUR 27 million to tackle organized crime networks trafficking in wildlife globally...
Nearly 20,000 live animals seized, 365 suspects arrested in largest-ever wildlife and forestry operation
Originally published by INTERPOL and WCO 138 countries and regions join forces to target fauna and flora trafficking worldwide Geneva, 7 February 2025 — Nearly 20,000 live animals, all endangered...
Uzbekistan unveils official logo for CITES CoP20
Geneva, 3 February 2025 – Uzbekistan, host of the upcoming 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...
78th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
78th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 3 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland Thank you very much, Madame Chair. Excellencies, Distinguished Standing Committee Members...
World Wetlands Day 2025: Message from CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
Wetlands are nature’s lifelines—vibrant ecosystems that connect land and water and support an incredible array of wild species. This underlines the importance of the Convention on Wetlands. Forty percent of...
Review of trade sustainability and conservation progress for pangolins, seahorses, rosewoods and more at upcoming CITES Standing Committee’s 78th meeting
Geneva, 27 January 2025 — Wildlife trade is wide-ranging, including trade in live, artificially propagated, and captive bred specimens of animals and plants to an array of products such as...
