Press releases

UNODC launch the World Wildlife Crime Report 2020
10 July 2020
World Wildlife Day highlights importance of sustainable use of wildlife for people, planet and prosperity in “biodiversity super year”
03 March 2020
UN World Wildlife Day highlights wild fauna, flora and biodiversity in film competition
03 March 2020
15-Year-old Named Winner of World Wildlife Day 2020 International Youth Art Contest
03 March 2020
Empire State Building to be lit in celebration of World Wildlife Day
28 February 2020
Finalists Announced for World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
19 February 2020
UN issues stamps celebrating CITES-listed migratory species
17 February 2020
In support of World Wildlife Day 2020: IFAW joins CITES and UNDP to sponsor Global Youth Art Contest
06 January 2020
Wildlife films to animate the “biodiversity super year”
26 November 2019
“Sustaining all life on Earth” announced as theme of World Wildlife Day 2020
19 November 2019
New study finds illegal trade in marine turtles persisting in Indonesia, Malaysia and Viet Nam
19 November 2019
CITES conference responds to extinction crisis by strengthening international trade regime for wildlife
28 August 2019
Opening remarks of Chair of CITES Standing Committee at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
17 August 2019
Opening remarks of Executive Director of UN Environment Programme at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
17 August 2019
International consortium to strengthen global action on combating wildlife crime
15 August 2019
CITES conference to strengthen wildlife trade rules for fisheries, timber, exotic pets, elephants and more
07 August 2019
Wildlife trafficking: organized crime hit hard by joint INTERPOL-WCO global enforcement operation
10 July 2019
CITES Secretary-General in Mexico to address the Vaquita and Totoaba crisis fueled by illegal international trade
31 May 2019
New report highlights continued threat to African elephants from poaching
10 May 2019
Uganda boosts efforts to strengthen wildlife management capacity and protect elephants
15 April 2019