CITES at work

CITES Animals Committee 30th meeting: Meet the chairs from CITES AC1 to AC30

CITES contributes to the largest gathering of InforMEA. See more

Month-long trans-continental operation hit wildlife criminals hard. See more

CITES holds first workshop on the legal acquisition of wildlife in 43 years. See more

CITES CoP18 preparations taking shape in Sri Lanka. See more

CITES-led training workshop for Central Asia leads to concrete outcomes. See more

CITES congratulates Convention on Biological Diversity for 25 years of action for biodiversity. See more.

Boost for CITES’ effort to halt elephant poaching in Zimbabwe. See more

First training workshop in a series kicked off in Indonesia as CITES strives to better regulate trade in captive-raised animals. See more

News and highlights

16-21 July 2018:
30th meeting of the Animals Committee, Geneva, Switzerland
20-26 July 2018:
Twenty-fourth meeting of the Plants Committee, Geneva, Switzerland
2 August 2018:
Deadline for submission of working documents for the 70th meeting of the Standing Committee
1 September 2018:
Deadline for the registration of non-Party observers wishing to attend the 70th meeting of the Standing Committee
24 September 2018:
Deadline for the registration of Party observers wishing to attend the 70th meeting of the Standing Committee