Press releases

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
CITES Secretariat welcomes the Political Declaration adopted at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption
11 June 2021
Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero
04 June 2021
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Environment Day, 5 June 2021
04 June 2021
25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Opening remarks of Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
02 June 2021
31st meeting of the Animals Committee: Opening remarks of the CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
31 May 2021
CITES Scientific Advisory Bodies to resume meetings online in June
27 May 2021
CITES and FAO hold joint workshop in support of the verification of timber legality in the Lower Mekong Region
25 May 2021
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2021
21 May 2021
High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
07 May 2021
CITES Standing Committee to take part in first-ever online meeting
03 May 2021
CITES Parties gather for online meetings in preparation of SC73
27 April 2021
New guides to bolster shark and ray research and species identification in Southeast Asia
27 April 2021
UN issues stamps celebrating endemic species listed in the CITES Appendices
07 April 2021
Record weights of ivory seizures in pre-pandemic data remains of concern, but also indicates promising signs of enhanced enforcement work amid continued illegal trade
24 March 2021
Opening remarks of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero at the Wilton Park Virtual Dialogue on Post 2020 wildlife trade: current challenges and opportunities
18 March 2021
The CITES Secretariat welcomes the Kyoto declaration on advancing crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law
12 March 2021