CITES at work

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

Meeting of representatives of Parties concerned with the development and implementation of National Ivory Action Plans (NIAPs), Maputo, Mozambique, 1-4 May 2018. See more

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Notifications to the Parties

Vacancy Announcements

9 April 2018: Vacancy announcement - Enforcement Support Officer (ICCWC), Consultant

CITES calendar

09 April-22 June 2018: UNIA Master’s Course in Management and Conservation of Species in Trade: the International Framework (13th edition)
22-25 May 2018:
Strengthening national frameworks for the effective implementation of CITES in Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
13-15 June 2018: International workshop on guiding principles, methodologies, practical tools, information, forensic expertise, compliance risk assessments and other legal resources needed by Management Authorities to verify the legal acquisition of specimens of CITES-listed species to be exported (STEF) - Brussels, BE
16 June 2018:
Deadline for the registration of non-Party observers wishing to attend the 30th meeting of the Animals Committee
20 June 2018:
Deadline for the registration of non-Party observers wishing to attend the 24th meeting of the Plants Committee