Press releases

27 Sep 2015: United Nations System and International Organizations Applaud Sustainable Development Commitments Made by the World’s Governments to Battle Illegal Wildlife Trade
25 Sep 2015: CITES Secretariat welcomes adoption of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with specific Targets to end poaching and trafficking of wildlife
24 Sep 2015: Countdown begins for the 2016 world wildlife conference
18 Sep 2015: UN Launches Open Access Information Portal on Concepts and Frameworks of Environmental Law
04 Sep 2015: 200 science experts advise on trade levels and conservation status of CITES-listed animals
30 Aug 2015: Key wildlife species in trade come under the spotlight
28 Aug 2015: CITES and IUCN bolster collaboration in tackling poaching and illegal wildlife trade
30 Jul 2015: CITES Secretariat welcomes UN General Assembly Resolution on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife
01 Jul 2015: CITES marks 40 years of international cooperation and national action
30 Jun 2015: CITES steps up to protect sharks 40 years after Jaws
22 Jun 2015: WTO-CITES co-publication marks 20 years of cooperation on sustainable development
19 Jun 2015: CITES CoP17 venue and dates announced for 2016 in South Africa
18 Jun 2015: Successful operation highlights growing international cooperation to combat wildlife crime
08 Jun 2015: IATA and CITES to cooperate on reducing illegal trade in wildlife
04 Jun 2015: CITES Secretariat welcomes GEF funding to fight illegal trade in wildlife
02 Jun 2015: CITES Trade Database passes 15 million records
05 May 2015: CITES and UNEP support strengthening of wildlife laws
13 Apr 2015: Calls for wildlife and forest crime to be treated as serious crime
23 Mar 2015: Elephant poaching rates virtually unchanged in 2014
03 Mar 2015: World Wildlife Day 2015 – It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime