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CITES Secretary-General's remarks on the destruction of confiscated elephant ivory at Colombo, Sri Lanka
John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General 26 January 2016 Religious dignitaries Hon. Gamini Jayawickrema Perera, Minister for Sustainable Development and Wildlife Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance Cabinet Ministers, State Ministers...
CITES Secretary-General's keynote address on Wildlife and Tourism at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Keynote Address 'CITES and wildlife trade – how CITES works and how it links to wildlife tourism’ John E. Scanlon Secretary-General, CITES Secretariat Colombo, Sri Lanka 25 January 2016 Good...
Call for entries: poster design contest for World Wildlife Day 2016
The United Nations World Wildlife Day 2016 (WWD2016) will be celebrated on 3 March under the theme “The future of wildlife is in our hands”. African and Asian elephants will...
Submissions for WWD2016 posters design
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The 182nd Party to CITES: Tajikistan
19 January 2016: The CITES Secretariat is pleased to welcome the Republic of Tajikistan as the 182nd Party to CITES. Tajikistan is situated in Central Asia, bordered by Afghanistan to...
A good week for wildlife – CITES meeting takes bold decisions in fight against illicit wildlife trafficking and on ensuring sustainability
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE A good week for wildlife – CITES meeting takes bold decisions in fight against illicit wildlife trafficking and...
Wildlife Crime Consortium launches enforcement indicators for wildlife and forest crime and a new global programme
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Wildlife Crime Consortium launches enforcement indicators for wildlife and forest crime and a new global programme Geneva, 13...
New tool launched to showcase the important role of local communities in sustainable management of CITES-listed species
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE New tool launched to showcase the important role of local communities in sustainable management of CITES-listed species Geneva...
World’s wildlife trade regulator meets to assess compliance with multilateral rules, strengthen measures to prevent extinctions and tackle illicit trafficking
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE World’s wildlife trade regulator meets to assess compliance with multilateral rules, strengthen measures to prevent extinctions and tackle...