Press releases

02 Mar 2022: World Wildlife Day celebrated across the globe on 3 March
02 Mar 2022: CITES Parties and observers meeting in Lyon ahead of the next World Wildlife Conference
16 Dec 2021: France to host 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES in Lyon
30 Nov 2021: Global arrests and seizures: WCO-INTERPOL Operation Thunder 2021 strikes wildlife and timber trafficking networks
18 Nov 2021: As the biodiversity and deforestation crises are recognized on the global stage, France offers to host 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
17 Nov 2021: World Wildlife Day Film Showcase to highlight efforts to conserve endangered species and ecosystems
15 Nov 2021: "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration" announced as theme of World Wildlife Day 2022
02 Nov 2021: Poaching and illegal trade a growing threat to jaguars: CITES study
01 Nov 2021: Trends in elephant poaching in Africa fall to lowest levels since 2003: CITES MIKE Programme
29 Oct 2021: Online workshop on physical inspection of timber shipments in the Lower Mekong Region hosted by the CITES Secretariat
25 Oct 2021: Online Workshop to strengthen CITES application in Central America and Dominican Republic
21 Oct 2021: CITES Secretariat hosts online meeting of range, transit and consumer States of totoaba
15 Oct 2021: Andorra to become the 184th Party to CITES
17 Sep 2021: Statement on trade in live African elephants under Articles III and IV of the Convention
15 Sep 2021: Panamanian Government and CITES Secretariat sign agreement on hosting CoP 19
29 Jun 2021: The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime - Annual Report 2020 – Together Against Wildlife Crime
24 Jun 2021: CITES Animals and Plants Committees complete first-ever online meetings with record attendance
24 Jun 2021: 25th meeting of the CITES Plants Committee: Closing remarks of Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
24 Jun 2021: 31st meeting of the Animals Committee: Closing remarks of CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
23 Jun 2021: CARICOM and CITES Secretariats join forces in support of Caribbean Parties’ efforts to improve wildlife trade controls