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The recently concluded Stockholm+50 Conference marked not only 50 years since the crucial conference on the Human Environment but also the origins, fifty years ago of four Conventions that have...
AI helps to fight the illegal trade in shark and ray fins
A mobile app that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help customs officers in Asia identify illegally traded species of sharks and rays has just been released. Fin Finder is a...
A move to more sustainable fishing in the Caribbean
80 representatives from Caribbean countries and the US have received training to better ensure the long-term sustainability of local marine species that are crucial for the livelihoods of communities in...
Countdown to World Wildlife Conference
The countdown has begun to the 19th World Wildlife Conference which is taking place in Panama… and the event’s logo has been unveiled. Known more officially as the meeting of...
What’s an NDF and why is it important?
One of the most important tools in conservation is being reviewed and overhauled thanks to funds from Germany, Switzerland and the European Union. The tool is called a Non-Detriment Finding...
Email invitations purporting to come from the CITES Secretariat
Geneva, 17 May 2022 - The CITES Secretariat has been made aware that fake email invitations to accept an award letter have recently been sent using the name of the...
Viet Nam considers conservation plan for two of its most valuable tree species
Vietnamese Authorities are considering a management and conservation plan for two of their most valuable native tree species. The plans, which have been proposed by the Center for Nature Conservation...
Secretary-General's opening remarks at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 - Geneva, Switzerland
On the occasion of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Region – Coordinated by UNECE and The International Telecommunication Union CITES Secretary-General...
Viet Nam stops harvesting and exports of two species of endangered rosewood
Viet Nam is to stop all harvesting and exports of two species of endangered rosewood tree. The two tree species (Dalbergia cochinchinensis and Dalbergia oliveri) are both listed on Appendix...
SC74 meeting in Lyon ends after 5 packed days
End of CITES SC74 meeting throws spotlight onto next World Wildlife Conference in Panama Lyon, 11 March 2022: More than four hundred delegates and observers from around the world, are...
