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Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero
Joint session of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee: Remarks of Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero Thank you Chair, hello to all! Madam...
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Environment Day, 5 June 2021
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for World Environment Day, 5 June 2021 World Environment Day gives us the opportunity to memorialize and honour the services that humans receive from...
25th Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
Opening Remarks at the 25th Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 2 June 2021 Madame Chair of the Plants Committee, Members of the Plants Committee...
31st Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee: Opening Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
Opening Remarks at the 31st Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero 31 May 2021 Chair of the Animals Committee, Members of the Animals Committee, Distinguished...
Los órganos consultivos científicos de la CITES reanudan sus reuniones en línea en junio
Los expertos de los órganos consultivos científicos de la CITES, representantes de las Partes en la CITES y organizaciones observadoras asistirán a la 31ª reunión del Comité de Fauna de...
CITES and FAO hold joint workshop in support of the verification of timber legality in the Lower Mekong Region
Verifying the origin of timber destined for export and ensuring its legality is a crucial aspect of trade regulations under CITES. Prior to issuing a CITES export permit, State-appointed Management...
Message of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero for International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2021
We are fortunate to benefit from the goods and services provided by wild species that are an intrinsic part of our planet’s biological diversity. Though we may not always recognize...
High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE High attendance for the first-ever online meeting of the CITES Standing Committee Geneva, 7 May 2021 - Over...
El Comité Permanente de la CITES celebrará su primera reunión en línea
Los miembros del Comité Permanente de la CITES, los representantes de las Partes y las organizaciones observadoras se reunirán para la 73ª reunión del Comité Permanente, que se celebrará del...
CITES Parties gather for online meetings in preparation of SC73
Over 200 representatives from 93 Parties to CITES attended a series of online informal meetings to prepare for the proceedings of the upcoming 73rd session of the CITES Standing Committee...