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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...
Une initiative de la CITES pour améliorer la réglementation du commerce des animaux élevés en captivité et des plantes reproduites artificiellement
Le Secrétariat CITES progresse sensiblement dans l’amélioration de la réglementation du commerce des animaux élevés en captivité et des plantes reproduites artificiellement grâce à la publication de deux guides pour...
Vacancy announcement - Secrétaire général
Un avis de poste à pourvoir au sein du Secrétariat de la CITES a été publié sur le portail Carrières des Nations Unies, il s’agit du poste de: Secrétaire général...
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...