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31st Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
Opening Remarks at the 31st Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 31 May 2021 Chair of the Animals Committee, Members of the Animals Committee, Distinguished...
Les organes scientifiques consultatifs de la CITES reprennent leurs réunions en ligne en juin
Les experts des Comités scientifiques consultatifs de la CITES, des représentants des Parties à la CITES et des organisations ayant le statut d'observateur doivent assister à la 31e session du...
CITES and FAO hold joint workshop in support of the verification of timber legality in the Lower Mekong Region
Verifying the origin of timber destined for export and ensuring its legality is a crucial aspect of trade regulations under CITES. Prior to issuing a CITES export permit, State-appointed Management...
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2021
We are fortunate to benefit from the goods and services provided by wild species that are an intrinsic part of our planet’s biological diversity. Though we may not always recognize...
High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee Geneva, 7 May 2021 - Over...
Le Comité Permanent de la CITES tiendra sa première réunion en ligne
Les membres du Comité Permanent de la CITES, les représentants des Parties et les organisations ayant le statut d'observateur se réuniront pour la 73e réunion du Comité permanent, qui se...
CITES Parties gather for online meetings in preparation of SC73
Over 200 representatives from 93 Parties to CITES attended a series of online informal meetings to prepare for the proceedings of the upcoming 73rd session of the CITES Standing Committee...
New guides to bolster shark and ray research and species identification in Southeast Asia
The CITES Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ( SEAFDEC ) have jointly published two guides to facilitate the identification of shark and ray species...
CITES remembers Zoltán Czirák
On March 23, 2021, nature conservation suffered a tragic loss. On that day, Zoltán Czirák passed away suddenly at the age of 51 due to complications related to COVID-19. Mr...
