News Cracking down on wildlife crime: Zambia hosts first-ever CITES training to curb demand for illegal wildlife products in Africa News Towards an integrated approach for range States to support a sustainable and legal trade in African rosewood News Taï National Park now equipped with a new control room and technology to combat elephant poaching Spotlight on What is CITES? Trade suspensions CITES Virtual College CITES and Forests What is CITES? An international agreement between governments... Read more Trade suspensions Countries currently subject to a recommendation to suspend trade Read more CITES Virtual College Visit the site to find out more CITES and Forests Click here to visit the new CITES and Forests webpage Notifications to the Parties Subscribe to Notification alerts CANADA - Potential proposal from Canada for CITES CoP20 regarding the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)07 October 2024 Data protection laws and implementation of Electronic Permit Information Exchange04 October 2024 AFRICAN ELEPHANT DIALOGUE MEETING - Maun, Botswana, 23-26 September 202403 October 2024 See more News The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches its 2023 Annual Report News Next steps for conservation of animals in international trade proposed at CITES Animals Committee meeting News Scientists to shed light on the status of sharks, big cats and other animal species in international trade Upcoming events Africa Regional Workshop on Electronic CITES Permitting Systems, Nairobi, Kenya09 - 10 October 2024 Seventy-eighth meeting of the Standing Committee, Geneva, Switzerland03 - 08 February 2025 Vacancy announcements & Call for proposals There are no vacancy announcements active at this time. Stay connected CITES Twitter timeline 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