Completing my mandate as CITES Secretary-General
February, 2018
John Scanlon giving keynote address at the World Travel and Tourism Council
Global Summit, Bangkok, 2017
After serving for eight years as Secretary-General of the CITES Secretariat (and three years with the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi prior to that) I will soon be completing my mandate with the Convention and taking up my next career challenge.
Secretary-General's statements
Sixty-ninth meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 November 2017
Opening remarks by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary General
Good morning and welcome to Geneva – or back to Geneva for many of you.
I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our Standing Committee Members, Party Observers, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as the private sector and the media.
Our sincere thanks go to Switzerland for once again making this facility available to us, and for funding the purchase of the lovely new CITES banners you can see around us!
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Statement by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
Annual General Meeting and Open Forum of International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
‘The Role of Science in a Post Truth, Fake News World’
‘CITES and International Agreements: Opportunities and Challenges for Business’
Majestic Hotel, Barcelona, 6-10 November 2017
Michael Carlos, IFRA Chairman
Martina Bianchini, IFRA President
Fellow panelists
Friends and colleagues
Plenary: Remarks by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
7th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the
United Nations Convention against Corruption
Vienna, 6-10 November 2017
Thank you President and thank you for giving CITES the opportunity to address today’s Plenary session, which is a first for the Convention.
I would also like to express our sincere thanks to Executive Director Yury Fedotov and his good team for their extraordinary support for CITES and the fight against wildlife crime.
Remarks by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
7th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the
United Nations Convention against Corruption
The elephant in the room
Addressing Corruption Linked to Wildlife, Forest and Fisheries Crime
Vienna, Austria, 6-10 November 2017
UNODC Executive Director Fedotov
Ambassadors, Distinguished guests
Friends and colleagues
Statement by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species
Opening Plenary
Manila, Philippines, 23 October, 2017
Hon. Senator Cynthia Villar
State Secretary for the Environment, Hon. Roy A. Cimatu
Minister for the Environment of Ecuador, as Host of CMS CoP 11, Hon. Tarsicio Granizo
CMS Standing Committee Chair, Øystein Størkersen
CMS Executive Secretary, Bradnee Chambers
UNEP Deputy Executive Director, Ibrahim Thiaw
CBD Executive Secretary, Cristiana Pasca-Palmer
Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues
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Keynote Address by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Annual Conference 2017
"What is CITES and what is its Relationship to Zoos and Aquariums?"
Berlin, Germany, 15-19 October 2017
WAZA President, Jenny Gray
WAZA CEO, Doug Cress
Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues
Statement by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
Global Wildlife Program Annual Conference
High Level Segment Opening
Delhi, 2 October 2017
Honorable Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan,
Ministers and high-level officials from the Global Wildlife Programme countries in Africa and Asia,
Representatives of the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank Group (WBG), and the Global Environment Facility,
Message for the Cat Summit
CITES Secretary-General, John E.
Statement by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General
4th Regional Dialogue on Combating Trafficking in Wild Fauna and Flora
Bangkok, Thailand, 11-15 September 2017
Mr. Thanya Netithammakun, Director General, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Distinguished country delegates
Representatives of governmental and international agencies
Ladies and Gentlemen