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A milestone of the CITES Trade Database
A milestone for the CITES Trade Database Wednesday 2 December 2009 saw the passing of a symbolic milestone – the entry of the 10 millionth record into the CITES Trade...
CITES and INTERPOL joint forces to combat tiger poaching
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES and INTERPOL joint forces to combat tiger poaching Geneva/Lyon/Jakarta, 4 December 2009 – A CITES-INTERPOL law enforcement...
CoP15
Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties The Government of Qatar, as Host Country of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and the CITES Secretariat have...
New CITES Guide to prevent illegal trade in falcons
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE New CITES Guide to prevent illegal trade in falcons Geneva, 8 July 2009 – The Government of Canada...
CITES meeting to introduce a new generation of e-tools for wildlife conservation
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES meeting to introduce a new generation of e-tools for wildlife conservation Rhinos, new partnerships for tigers, forest...
CoP15 postponed
Postponement of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties The Government of Qatar has informed the CITES Secretariat that it is no longer able to host the 15th...
Happy 200th birthday Mr Darwin
Happy 200th birthday Mr Darwin We are celebrating today, 12 February 2009, the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150 anniversary of the publication of his seminal work ‘On...
The 175th Party: Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 175th Party: Bosnia and Herzegovina The Secretariat is pleased to welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina as the 175th Party to CITES. Bosnia and Herzegovina is situated in southeastern Europe, bordering...
Réunion de L’ONU pour contrer l’escalade du braconnage de rhinocéros
Document non officiel destiné uniquement aux médias COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE Réunion de L’ONU pour contrer l’escalade du braconnage de rhinocéros Nairobi/Genève, le 18 novembre 2008 – Pour tenter de stopper...
UN meeting to tackle escalating rhino poaching
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS ADVISORY UN meeting to tackle escalating rhino poaching Nairobi/Geneva, 17 November 2008 – In an effort to stop the...