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CITES Animals Committee dives into review of significant trade in sharks, rays and other animal species at 32nd Meeting
Geneva, 5 July 2023 — Five days of extensive deliberations on the sustainability of trade in animal species and recommendations for further review concluded on Friday, 23 June 2023, marking...
Meeting of all African Range States results in agreement on key priorities for iconic African carnivore species
Geneva / Bonn, 30 June 2023 – African Range States of the African Lion ( Panthera leo ), Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ), Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) and African...
32nd Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
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
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...
From rosewood trees to edible orchids: CITES Plants Committee sets the tone for the next two years of sustainable and legal trade in plant and other forest species
Geneva, 22 June 2023 – After five days of lively discussions on rosewoods, orchids and medicinal and aromatic plants, among others, the 26th Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee concluded...
CITES pays tribute to Dr. Thomas Althaus
It is with great sadness that the CITES Secretariat reports the passing of Dr. Thomas Althaus. Dr. Althaus was head of the Swiss CITES Management Authority for many years and...
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches Biannual Report 2021 - 2022
Geneva, 20 June 2023 – The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) has launched its Biannual Report for 2021 – 2022 , highlighting the successes and achievements of countries...
Review of international trade in wild and captive-bred animals, future zoonotic disease emergence among discussion topics for upcoming CITES meeting
Geneva, 15 June 2023 – In the early years of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (1975-1989), a staggering 96 per cent...
CITES setting the agenda for global conservation and trade regulation in over 34,000 plant species
Geneva, 31 May 2023 – The listings of plant species in CITES Appendices have been steadily increasing in recent years, and in particular those of tree species, including commercially important...
WOAH 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates: Opening Ceremony Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
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...
