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SG's Reflection on CITES COP19 outcomes
By CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero After a few days off to recover from the very busy t wo weeks in Panama and now moving on to the CBD Open Ended...
Record number of species to be regulated by CITES after CoP19
Representatives of more than 160 governments, Parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES), today reaffirmed their commitment to address the biodiversity...
Wildlife Enforcement Networks from around the world strengthen responses to combat wildlife crime
On 21 and 22 November 2022 more than 100 representatives from netw orks, law enforcement authorities, inter-governmental organizations and other relevant organizations came together at the 4th Global meeting of...
SG's Closing speech to CITES CoP19
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends. It’s Friday, the 25th of November - the last day of CoP19. We made it! All of us have worked tirelessly and for a long...
Introducing the CITES RST Tracking and Management System
A new tool has been launched by the CITES Secret ariat to monitor and track the trade in some of our most threatened species of animals and plants. The Review...
US Biodiversity Envoy in Panama to support ICCWC and the fight against IWT
The US’ Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources is in Pan ama today to attend the 4 th Global Meeting of the Wildlife Enforcement Networks (or WENs), convened by...
How digitalization will curb illicit trade in endangered species
Why more countries should adopt digitalization to curb illicit trade in endangered species As the final week of the World Wildlife Conference, in Panama, gets under way, CITES Secretary-General Ivonne...
Towards a World Free of Wildlife Crime - ICCWC launches Vision 2030
Towards a World Free of Wildlife Crime - International Consortium on Combatin g Wildlife Crime launches its Vision 2030 The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime has launched its Vision...
CITES CoP19 – End of week 1
4.20pm on November 17 may turn out to be an important time for more than 50 species of requiem sharks. Half an hour later may be equally so for Hammerhead...
Secretary-General speech at Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards
Species Survival Network - CoP19 Side event Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards Wednesday 15 November 2022 – 17h15 (Canal 2 – Committee I) Ivonne HIGUERO CITES Secretary-General Distinguished...