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Representatives of Parties to CITES and the CBD, country representatives from hosting countries, colleagues from Convention Secretariats, regional partners, resource persons, ladies and gentleman. A very warm welcome to this...

World Ranger Day 2016 Message from CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon 31 July 2016 World Ranger Day honours park rangers across the world who have been injured or lost their...

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Some positive signs but African elephants continue to face serious threats - CITES The significant upward trends in...

Keynote Remarks Caribbean Regional Wildlife Enforcement Workshop John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary General Bahamas, 20- 22 July 2016 The Hon. Kenred Dorsett, Minister of Environment of the Bahamas Her Excellency...

Statement by the CITES Secretariat 21 July, 2016 There have been a number of media articles, social media posts and other communications regarding international trade in elephant ivory under CITES...

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES to provide targeted support for critical wildlife areas in Africa CITES to strengthen protection in three critical...

11 July 2016, Geneva – Those who intend to participate in the upcoming 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17) as observers, such as non-Parties States...

Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking Symposium June 28 & 29, 2016, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Allder Auditorium, Springfield, Virginia, U.S.A. Keynote Address b y John E. Scanlon CITES Secretary-General ‘CITES...