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Sustainable Wildlife Management is essential to achieve key targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
JOINT PRESS RELEASE - Nairobi, Kenya - UN Biodiversity Scientific Body Recognizes Valuable Role of unique Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management The flyer is available from here The IPBES...
Briefing on the 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee - Live
Watch on YouTube - https://bit.ly/45AmxIC This briefing will focus on the preparations of the upcoming 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...
CITES Trade Database surpasses 25 million trade transaction records
Geneva / Cambridge, 3 October 2023 — More than 25 million records of wildlife trade transactions have now been reported by the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in...
Solomon Islands renews commitment to CITES following joint mission
Honiara, 26 September 2023 — The Government of the Solomon Islands has renewed its commitment to the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...
CITES pays tribute to Dr Hank Jenkins
It is with deep sorrow that the CITES Secretariat reports the passing of Dr Robert ‘Hank’ Jenkins. Dr Jenkins was a feature of the work of the Convention for a...
eCITES: Transforming Global Wildlife Trade Management
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...
Supporting rangers and strengthening elephant conservation efforts in Kenya: CITES MIKE Programme conducts site monitoring training
Nairobi, 31 July 2023 – Last month in Nanyuki, Kenya, the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...
Electronic CITES permitting systems in Asia: CITES and ESCAP host regional capacity-building workshop
Bangkok, 18 July 2023 — The digitalization of permitting systems is crucial and makes a significant contribution to ensuring the legality, sustainability and traceability of international trade in wildlife species...
UNESCO World Heritage Convention and CITES unite to cooperate on conservation and sustainable wildlife trade in species occurring in World Heritage sites
Paris / Geneva, 11 July 2023 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Secretariat to the World Heritage Convention and the Secretariat of the Convention on International...
Strengthening cooperation for sustainable and legal trade in fish and fish products
Geneva, 5 July 2023 — Fish and fish products are among the most highly traded wildlife commodities. People around the world sell and buy all kinds of commercially exploited aquatic...
