2023 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 28 November 2023, Bangkok, Thailand Distinguished Award Winners, dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my utmost pleasure to...

77th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee Opening Statement by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 6 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland Excellencies, Distinguished Standing Committee Members, Parties, and observers, Ladies and Gentlemen...

By CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero – 31 October 2023 As efforts continue to develop new guidance on making Non-detrimental findings (NDFs) , and with an increasing number of participant Parties...

By CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero – 14 September 2023 We have all witnessed how rapidly digitalization has progressed in recent years and I am excited to share with you how...

32nd Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 19 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland Chair of the Animals Committee, Members of the Animals Committee, Distinguished...

26th Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 5 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland Madame Chair of the Plants Committee, Members of the Plants Committee...

Opening Ceremony Remarks at the World Organisation for Animal Health's 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 21 May 2023, Maison de la...

CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero's message for International Biodiversity Day 2023 On this International Day of Biodiversity, CITES sends its congratulations to the governments of the world for their historical agreement...