Statements made by Mr John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES

CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the 71st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit - Miami, USA
71st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit Miami, 8 June 2015 ‘Air transport and Illegal trade in wildlife’ Address by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES AGM President, Doug Parker (CEO of American Airlines). Tony Tyler, CEO of IATA. Distinguished delegates.
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CITES Secretary-General's remarks on the destruction of confiscated elephant ivory - Beijing, China
John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General 29 May 2015   Minister Zhao Shucong, State Forestry Administration, Minister Yu Guangzhou, General Administration of Customs, Vice Minister Chen Fengxue, State Forestry Administration, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Government of China for inviting me to witness the destruction of 662 kg of confiscated elephant ivory today and I regret that I am unable to make it to Beijing in person.
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CITES Secretary-General's statement at a high-level segment of the 11th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests - UN Headquarters, New York
"The Future International Arrangement on the Forests We Want" CITES Statement John E. Scanlon, Secretary General, CITES Delivered by Milena Sosa Schmidt, Scientific Support Officer (Flora), CITES Secretariat UNFF11 - High-level segment New York, United States of America 13 - 14 May 2015   Hon. Chair, Nelson Messone UNFF Director, Manoel Sobral Filho Distinguished delegates Friends and colleagues This is the first time that CITES has an opportunity to join a session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and it is with great pleasure that we do so at this strategic 11th Session. -----
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CITES Secretary-General's remarks to the first destruction of confiscated elephant ivory in the United Arab Emirates
CITES Secretary-General's remarks to the first destruction of confiscated elephant ivory in the United Arab Emirates John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General 29 April 2015 The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Environment and Water, which serves as the Management Authority of CITES. The Dubai Municipality, together with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, which serves as the Scientific Authority of CITES. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and to the Dubai Municipality, for inviting me to witness the destruction of more than 10 tonnes of confiscated elephant ivory and I regret that I am unable to make it to Dubai in person. -----
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CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the WTO 20th Anniversary Event – Trade and Environment, Geneva, Switzerland
WTO 20th Anniversary Event – Trade and Environment 20 Years of Building Pathways to Sustainable Development Address by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES 28 April 2015, Geneva   Ambassador Kairamo Distinguished Guests I would like to thank Director General Azevêdo and our colleagues here at the World Trade Organization (WTO)  for inviting us to participate in this 20th Anniversary event. -----
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CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at the ICCWC high-level side event at the 13th UN Crime Congress - Doha, Qatar
Wildlife and Forest Crime: A Serious Crime A High-level Side Event at the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Opening remarks by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General, CITES Doha, Qatar, 13 April 2015 Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th Session of the UNGAMr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODCDistinguished panelists and delegates
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CITES Secretary-General's intervention at UN General Assembly's Informal Plenary Meeting to Celebrate World Wildlife Day - UN Headquarters, New York
Informal Plenary Meeting to Celebrate World Wildlife Day UN General Assembly   Intervention by John E. Scanlon    Secretary-General of CITES     President of the General Assembly, H.E Mr. Sam Kutesa Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Jan Eliasson  Distinguished Panelists and Delegates   -----
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CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at a High-level Stakeholder Dialogue on Illegal Wildlife Trade held on World Wildlife Day - UN Headquarters, New York
World Wildlife Day High-level Stakeholder Dialogue on Illegal Wildlife Trade It's time to get serious about wildlife crime   Opening remarks by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General, CITES WCS Central Park Zoo, New York, 3 March 2015
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CITES Secretary-General's statement on communities, governance, incentives and sustainable use in combating wildlife crime - South Africa
BEYOND ENFORCEMENT: Communities, governance, incentives and sustainable use in combating wildlife crime 26 – 28 February 2015 Glenburn Lodge, Muldersdrift, South Africa Opening Speech by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General CITES Delivered by Tom De Meulenaer, Chief, CITES Scientific Support Ms. Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs of South Africa, Mr Braulio de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Representatives of the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group and of the International Institute for Environment and Development, Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues.
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CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at the workshop on demand-side strategies for curbing illegal ivory trade - Hangzhou, China
Opening remarks at the Workshop on demand-side strategies for curbing illegal ivory trade CITES Secretary-General, Mr John E. Scanlon Hangzhou, China 28-29 January 2015 Mr Mr Liu Dongsheng, Vice Administrator, State Forestry Administration Mr Lin Yunju, Director General of the Forestry Department of Zhejiang Province Dr Meng Xianlin, Director-General, CITES Management Authority of China Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
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