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Vacancy announcement - Enforcement Support Officer (ICCWC), Consultant
The following post in the CITES Secretariat has been published on the United Nations Careers Portal: Enforcement Support Officer (ICCWC), Consultant Applications must be submitted online on the United Nations...
Farewell messages for John E. Scanlon
Today is John E. Scanlon's last day as the Secretary-General of the CITES Secretariat. After 8 years of extraordinary service, we can confidently say that John has left the Convention...
Early reflections on eight years as Secretary-General of CITES, 2010-2018
John E. Scanlon 6 April, 2018 Perhaps due to my background as a lawyer, I always regarded CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...
Iniciativa de la CITES para mejorar la reglamentación del comercio de animales criados en cautividad y plantas reproducidas artificialmente
La Secretaría CITES está realizando progresos en la mejora de la reglamentación del comercio de animales criados en cautividad y plantas reproducidas artificialmente con la publicación de dos guías para...
Anuncio de vacante - Secretario-General
La siguiente entrada en la Secretaría CITES se ha publicado en el portal “United Nations Careers”: Secretario-General, D2 Las solicitudes se deben presentar a través de Internet en el portal...
CITES Secretary-General's Keynote address at the 37th Session of the Enforcement Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO) - Brussels, Belgium
“Customs Enforcement: Securing Trade and Travel” Keynote address by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES 19 March 2018 Committee Chair, Abigail Bradshaw, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. After serving as...
We Can Stop the Poaching of Big Cats. Here’s How - External link to CITES Secretary-General's Op Ed
Just seven years ago in India’s magnificent Manas National Park, there were no tigers to speak of, just a few remnants of a population wiped out after decades of civil...
CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the 12th IATA World Cargo Symposium - Dallas, Texas, USA
12 th IATA World Cargo Symposium Dallas, 13 March 2018 ‘Air cargo and the fight against illegal wildlife trade’ Keynote address by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES Distinguished delegates...
CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at UN World Wildlife Day 2018 Global Celebration - UN Headquarters, New York
UN World Wildlife Day 2018. Big Cats: Predators Under Threat! Opening Remarks by John E. Scanlon, Moderator and CITES Secretary-General 2 March 2018 Deputy Secretary-General, Excellences, Distinguished guests, friends of...
World Wildlife Day goes viral with short video that promotes the protection of big cats
Geneva/New York, 1 March 2018 – The United Nations has released the official public service announcement for the United Nations’ World Wildlife Day 2018 celebrated each year on March 3...