Press releases

02 Jan 2017: New CITES trade rules come into effect as 2017 starts
19 Dec 2016: Engaging and empowering the youth is the call of next year’s UN World Wildlife Day
28 Nov 2016: First post-CoP17 CITES-led workshop addresses livelihoods of the poor rural communities
04 Oct 2016: Largest ever World Wildlife Conference hailed as a ‘game changer’
04 Oct 2016: Wildlife enforcement networks meet to further strengthen collaboration to combat ‘industrial scale’ crime
26 Sep 2016: CoP17 hosts first ever wildlife crime partnerships forum
24 Sep 2016: Global consortium strengthens efforts to tackle wildlife crime
24 Sep 2016: World’s largest ivory database now available to CITES Parties
24 Sep 2016: UN issues stamps to commemorate the World Wildlife Conference as #CoP17 kicks off in South Africa
23 Sep 2016: Largest-ever World Wildlife Conference opens in Johannesburg with calls for changes to protection levels of 500 species of wild animals and plants
16 Sep 2016: Sharks and rays high on CITES #CoP17 agenda
13 Sep 2016: CITES and CBD Parties jointly prepare for key global meetings
23 Aug 2016: CITES Secretariat presents its recommendations on proposals to amend the CITES Appendices - CITES #CoP17
28 Jul 2016: Some positive signs but African elephants continue to face serious threats - CITES
14 Jul 2016: CITES to provide targeted support for critical wildlife areas in Africa
15 Jun 2016: 100 days left before the World Wildlife Conference – CITES #CoP17 – kicks off in South Africa!
01 Jun 2016: Saving lions: Africa agrees on ways forward
25 May 2016: UN targets wildlife crime in the lead up to CITES CoP17
25 May 2016: Backed by Stars, Unprecedented UN Campaign Seeks to Mobilize Millions to End Illegal Trade in Wildlife
16 May 2016: CITES welcomes G7 Environment Ministers Communiqué in the lead up to CITES CoP 17 in South Africa