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The latest version of the full CITES Trade Database download (version 2020.1) is now available online and can be accessed on the CITES Trade Database homepage
The latest version of the full CITES Trade Database download (version 2020.1) is now available online and can be accessed on the CITES Trade Database homepage
Consultant on Illegal Trade in jaguars
The following post in the CITES Secretariat has been published: Consultant on Illegal Trade in jaguars Job opening number: 20-United Nations Environment Programme-141073-Consultant Applications must be submitted online through the...
CoP18 listing of valuable Teatfish and Cedrela species in CITES Appendix II enters into force
The listing in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora of three species of teatfish and all 17 species of cedars...
Online meeting on CITES national legislation for selected CITES Parties in West Asia, organized by United Nations Environment Programme and the CITES Secretariat
Photo credit: Mr. Husain Al Qallaf On 21 July 2020, the CITES Secretariat and UNEP organized an online meeting on CITES national legislation for selected CITES Parties in West Asia...
CITES, WWF and TRAFFIC release new guide to identify smuggled ivory
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE CITES, WWF and TRAFFIC release new guide to identify smuggled ivory A thorough update of a key...
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Ranger Day 2020
World Ranger Day 2020 Message from CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero 31 July 2020 On World Ranger Day 2020, let us show our support for those who guard our planet’s wildlife...
Announcement on the 73rd meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
The 73rd meeting of the CITES Standing Committee was scheduled to take place from 5 to 9 October, in Geneva, Switzerland but the meeting will not be taking place on...
Communications Officer - Consultant
The following post in the CITES Secretariat has been published: Communications Officer, Consultant Job opening number: 20-United Nations Environment Programme-138263-Consultant Applications must be submitted online through the United Nations Careers...
UNODC launch the World Wildlife Crime Report 2020
Geneva, 10 July 2020 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) unveiled the World Wildlife Crime Report 2020 during a high-level virtual event at which statements were...
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Environment Day, 5 June 2020
World Environment Day this year is a celebration of nature and our planet’s rich and essential biological diversity. All living things on Earth, including human beings, are interconnected in the...
