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Viet Nam’s Prime Minister, Mr Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, has issued a Directive to Ministries, sectors and local authorities to prioritise and strengthen responses to wildlife crime, including the trafficking of...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to promote a...

Approximately 400 species of sharks are found in the world. Sharks were first included in Appendix II of CITES in February 2003, after the Conference of the Parties to CITES decided at its 12th meeting ...

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE People around the world go wild for wildlife! First World Wildlife Day gets ‘thunderous’ support Geneva, 3 March...

CITES Secretary General at World Tourism Forum Think Tank Lucerne, March 2 2014 On the eve of World Wildlife Day, the Secretary General of CITES, John E Scanlon has, by...

Fourteenth Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries Sub-Committee on Fish Trade (COFI-FT) Bergen, Norway, 24–28 February 2014 FAO-CITES related activities on commercially exploited aquatic species John E Scanlon, Secretary...

Wildlife now has its own special day on the United Nations calendar. On 3 March we will for the first time ever celebrate World Wildlife Day. The 3rd of March is the opportunity for all of us - no matter who we are or where we are - to celebrate the beauty and variety of the millions of plants and animals that we share our planet with. While we cherish wildlife in its own right we should not forget that it also contributes to our personal well-being - from food to medicine – from culture to recreation.

The CITES Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of the World Wildlife Day website. See more