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Women in wildlife

CITES celebrates International Women's Day

Celebrating 50 years of CITES conserving the world’s wild animals and plants on World Wildlife Day 2023

Shot of CITES CoP19 in Panama

From decision-making to implementation: new CITES trade rules come into effect for 100s of species discussed at CITES CoP19

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What is CITES?

What is CITES?

An international agreement between governments...

Trade suspensions

Trade suspensions

Countries currently subject to a recommendation to suspend trade

cites virtual college

CITES Virtual College

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CITES and Forests

CITES and Forests

Click here to visit the new CITES and Forests webpage

2023 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase

2023 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase

Access the site here

Notifications to the Parties

Membership of Standing Committee intersessional working groups

24 March 2023

Registration of operations that breed Appendix-I animal species in captivity for commercial purposes

24 March 2023

Implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP18) on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species: Recommendations of the Standing Committee

23 March 2023

World Wildlife Day 2023 website launched

Jean-Patrick Le Duc

CITES saddened by death of Jean-Patrick Le Duc

Graphic Image of Psot-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework for CBD CoP15

CITES SG addresses CBD CoP15 as Chair of partnership of 14 international organizations

Initiatives

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime

Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants

Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species

Resources

InforMEA E-learning

CITES Virtual College

CITES Checklist

CITES Wildlife TradeView