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CITES Task Force meet to strengthen responses to illegal trade in specimens of CITES- listed tree species
Geneva, 11 February 2022 . On 1 - 4, 7 and 11 February 2022, the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora...
Protect and verify: legally trading CITES-listed trees species
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wilde Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a key international conservation instrument for ensuring forest products trade does not threaten the survival...
World Wetlands Day (February 2nd) 2022 - Message from CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero
World Wetlands Day (February 2nd) 2022 - Message from CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero HAPPY WORLD WETLANDS DAY! It's a great pleasure for me to celebrate World Wetlands Day with you...
New multilingual tool to assist with inspection of captive-breeding and ranching facilities and application of source codes on CITES permits
Geneva, 31 January 2022 – The CITES Secretariat has released a mobile phone and tablet application to provide further guidance for Parties and other relevant agencies when assessing facilities that...
France and the Metropolis of Lyon reveal the logo for the 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
France, host of the 74th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, revealed the logo for the event, designed by the Metropolis of Lyon. The logo features the species Epipactis rhodanensis...
CITES remembers Richard Leakey
The CITES Secretariat is saddened to learn of the passing at age 77 of Richard Leakey, the world-renowned fossil hunter, politician and conservationist. Building on the work of his famous...
France to host 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES in Lyon
France is preparing to host 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Lyon, with the...
CITES Secretary-General's keynote address at the Financial Action Task Force High-Level Conference 2021 - Leipzig, Germany
Financial Action Task Force High-Level Conference 2021 - Leipzig, Germany Keynote address by Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES 07 December 2021 Thank you, Mr. President, it’s an honour to address...
Wildlife Inter-Regional Enforcement (WIRE) 2021 & Debriefing of Operation Mekong Dragon III - Remarks of CITES S-G I. Higuero
Wildlife Inter-Regional Enforcement (WIRE) 2021 & Debriefing of Operation Mekong Dragon III Address by Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES 30 November 2021 Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is such...
