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Ministers further enhance international cooperation to combat rhinoceros poaching and illegal trade in rhinoceros horn
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Ministers further enhance international cooperation to combat rhinoceros poaching and illegal trade in rhinoceros horn Geneva, 16 February–...
Third Workshop on NDF, Guatemala City, March 2014
The third workshop on non-detriment findings (NDF), held from 11-12 March 2014 in Guatemala City, is derived from the fulfilment of the Parties of the CITES Convention Resolution Conf. 16.7...
31st Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries, Rome, Italy, 9-13 June 2014
The 31st session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI-31) was held in Rome, Italy from 9to 13 June 2014. The session was held against the backdrop of publication of...
19th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Genoa, Italy, 10-17 November 2014
The nineteenth special meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) was held in Genoa, Italy from 10 to 17 November 2014. The meeting was opened...
8th meeting of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) Working Group on Fisheries Management
Meeting summary The eighth session of the Working Group on Fisheries Management (WGFM) of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) was held in Cairo, Egypt from 8 to 10 December...
CITES Secretary-General meets Chinese Vice Prime Minister in Beijing
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Secretary-General meets Chinese Vice Prime Minister in Beijing Meeting highlights the importance of CITES in regulating international...
New shark fin identification tool released
Download software Geneva, 29 January 2015 – The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), welcomes the new software package for...
China and CITES Secretariat to tackle the demand for illegal ivory
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE China and CITES Secretariat to tackle the demand for illegal ivory Groundbreaking expert workshop being held in Hangzhou...
CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at the workshop on demand-side strategies for curbing illegal ivory trade - Hangzhou, China
Opening remarks at the Workshop on demand-side strategies for curbing illegal ivory trade CITES Secretary-General, Mr John E. Scanlon Hangzhou, China 28-29 January 2015 Mr Mr Liu Dongsheng, Vice Administrator...
UNODC news update: workshops on 'recovering the proceeds from wildlife and forest crime'
FOLLOWING THE MONEY APPROACH: UNODC national workshop in Kenya and regional workshop for the Caribbean Region in Panama on "Recovering the proceeds from wildlife and forest crime" Two workshops addressing...