Press releases

21 Jun 2021: Second Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Closing remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero
14 Jun 2021: Workshop on the Development and Implementation of Demand Reduction Strategies to Combat Illegal Trade in CITES-listed Species: Opening remarks of Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
14 Jun 2021: CITES Parties gather online to review new tool to boost government-led efforts to reduce demand for illegally sourced wildlife
11 Jun 2021: CITES Secretariat welcomes the Political Declaration adopted at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption
04 Jun 2021: Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero
04 Jun 2021: Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Environment Day, 5 June 2021
02 Jun 2021: 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Opening remarks of Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
31 May 2021: 31st meeting of the Animals Committee: Opening remarks of the CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
27 May 2021: CITES Scientific Advisory Bodies to resume meetings online in June
25 May 2021: CITES and FAO hold joint workshop in support of the verification of timber legality in the Lower Mekong Region
21 May 2021: Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2021
07 May 2021: High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
03 May 2021: CITES Standing Committee to take part in first-ever online meeting
27 Apr 2021: CITES Parties gather for online meetings in preparation of SC73
27 Apr 2021: New guides to bolster shark and ray research and species identification in Southeast Asia
07 Apr 2021: UN issues stamps celebrating endemic species listed in the CITES Appendices
24 Mar 2021: Record weights of ivory seizures in pre-pandemic data remains of concern, but also indicates promising signs of enhanced enforcement work amid continued illegal trade
18 Mar 2021: Opening remarks of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero at the Wilton Park Virtual Dialogue on Post 2020 wildlife trade: current challenges and opportunities
12 Mar 2021: The CITES Secretariat welcomes the Kyoto declaration on advancing crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law
12 Mar 2021: Statement by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice