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International Forum on Combating Money Laundering and Transnational Organized Crimes: Opening Ceremony Keynote by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
International Forum on Combating Money Laundering and Transnational Organized Crimes: Criminal Networks, Trade Dynamics and Beyond Opening Ceremony Keynote by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 10 December 2024, Hong Kong SAR...
CITES highlights interlinkages to diverse aspects of biodiversity conservation at CBD CoP16, looks ahead to CITES CoP20 in 2025
Geneva, 16 December 2024 – Two intensive weeks of biodiversity negotiations and discussions concluded in Cali, Colombia, where the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention...
Physical Inspection, Wood Identification, Risk Assessment and Forensics: Empowering Law Enforcement Officers to Tackle Illegal Timber Trade in Africa
Kampala, 9 December 2024 – Healthy forests sustain biodiversity, livelihoods, and local economies. Home to most of the planet’s terrestrial species, forests provide millions of people with jobs, along with...
Turkmenistan Joins CITES, Strengthening Wildlife Trade Regulation and Conservation in Central Asia
Geneva, 20 November 2024 – The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) welcomes Turkmenistan as the 185th Party to the...
Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet for World Wildlife Day 2025
Geneva, 12 November 2024 – From the highland steppe to the coral reefs, wild animals and plants hold intrinsic value. As essential parts of Earth's intricate web of life, they...
CBD CoP16 Trade Day: Keynote Address by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
CBD CoP16 Trade Day Keynote Address by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 26 October 2024, Cali, Colombia Esteemed colleagues and participants, Thanks so much to UN Trade and Development and the...
Uzbekistan to host CITES CoP20 in historic city of Samarkand in 2025
Cali, 30 October 2024 – The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)...
CBD CoP16 Biodiversity Law & Governance Day: Opening Plenary Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
CBD CoP16 Biodiversity Law & Governance Day 2024: Opening Plenary Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in International Treaty Regimes Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 26 October 2024, Cali...
CBD CoP16 Forest and Water Day: Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
CBD CoP16 Forest and Water Day Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 25 October 2024, Cali, Colombia Esteemed participants, It is a privilege to provide the closing remarks for this...
CBD CoP16 Ocean Day: Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
CBD CoP16 Ocean Day Side Event: Implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework: How UN-Oceans can support States in meeting their obligations under the GBF with a focus on the ocean-biodiversity-climate nexus...
