News and highlights

Statement on trade in live African elephants under Articles III and IV of the Convention
17 September 2021
Panamanian Government and CITES Secretariat sign agreement on hosting CoP 19
15 September 2021
Sustainable use: a powerful tool to ensure the conservation of species of wild fauna and flora, a presentation by CITES S-G I. Higuero
06 September 2021
2021 World Elephant Day: From Conflict to Coexistence - Remarks of CITES S-G I. Higuero
12 August 2021
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: Message from CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
09 August 2021
CITES Secretariat welcomes the Resolution on Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
04 August 2021
World Ranger Day 2021
30 July 2021
Uganda Develops Electronic Permitting System to Regulate Wildlife Trade
30 July 2021
Sixth meeting of the CITES Tree Species Advisory Committee held online
19 July 2021
Panama to host 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
16 July 2021
Illegal fishing of totoaba, the associated illegal trade in totoaba swim bladders, and the protection of the vaquita in the Gulf of California (Mexico)
16 July 2021
The latest version of the full CITES Trade Database download (version 2021.1) is now available online and can be accessed on the CITES Trade Database homepage
05 July 2021
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime - Annual Report 2020 – Together Against Wildlife Crime
29 June 2021
CITES Animals and Plants Committees complete first-ever online meetings with record attendance
24 June 2021
25th meeting of the CITES Plants Committee: Closing remarks of Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
24 June 2021
31st meeting of the Animals Committee: Closing remarks of CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
24 June 2021
CARICOM and CITES Secretariats join forces in support of Caribbean Parties’ efforts to improve wildlife trade controls
23 June 2021
Second Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Closing remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero
21 June 2021
Workshop on the Development and Implementation of Demand Reduction Strategies to Combat Illegal Trade in CITES-listed Species: Opening remarks of Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
14 June 2021
CITES Parties gather online to review new tool to boost government-led efforts to reduce demand for illegally sourced wildlife
14 June 2021