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Originally published by INTERPOL and WCO . Operation Thunder 2023: 2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in major international law enforcement operation Endangered animals including elephants, rhinos and pangolins, as well as protected timber, particularly tropical hardwoods, have been seized in a joint INTERPOL - World Customs Organization (WCO) operation to stop wildlife and timber trafficking. From 2 – 27 October, customs and police officers coordinated some 500 arrests worldwide and more than 2,000 confiscations of animals and plants

ICCWC at SC77 Exploring the importance of illegal trade data, evidence-based interventions and enhanced responses in the fight against wildlife crime Over the past week, a number of global wildlife trade issues concerning a variety of wildlife species have been discussed at the 77th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee (SC77), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting provided an opportunity for the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches Biannual Report 2021 - 2022 19 June 2023 The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) has launched its Biannual Report for 2021 – 2022, highlighting the successes and achievements of countries supported by ICCWC Partners in combating wildlife and forest crime. Read it here. Countries have made good strides in the battle against wildlife crime. The report highlights the work conducted to support law enforcement authorities across the globe to better

On 24 – 28 April 2023 the CITES Secretariat (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) convened a meeting of the CITES Big Cats Task Force in Entebbe, Uganda, to strengthen responses to the global illegal trade in big cats. Over 70 representatives from 28 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and representatives from the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), other international inter-governmental, Regional Wildlife Enforcement Networks and

Hundreds of arrests, thousands of seizures and the disruption of wildlife and timber crime networks have taken place globally in 125 countries. Codenamed “Thunder 2022", the joint law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO) and with the backing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), brought together police, customs, financial intelligence units and national bodies responsible for combating

2nd Global meeting of Wildlife Enforcement Networks The CITES Secretariat, on behalf of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), and with generous funding support from the Department of State of the United States of America convened the Second Global Meeting of Wildlife Enforcement Networks (WENs) alongside the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to CITES in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September 2016. The meeting promoted the sharing of information on best practices and lessons learned

Únicamente para uso de los medios de comunicación; no se trata de un documento oficial. COMUNICADO DE PRENSA Las redes de aplicación de la legislación sobre vida silvestre se reúnen para continuar reforzando la colaboración a fin de combatir la delincuencia "a escala industrial" Johannesburgo, 3 de octubre de 2016 - Más de 90 representantes de las redes de aplicación de la legislación sobre vida silvestre de todas partes del mundo se reunieron en Johannesburgo durante la CoP17 para dialogar

Únicamente para uso de los medios de comunicación; no se trata de un documento oficial. COMUNICADO DE PRENSA La CoP17 organiza al primer foro de asociaciones para combatir los delitos contra la vida silvestre Fotografía de Florian Keil / CMS + Secretaría del AEWA Johannesburgo, 27 de septiembre de 2016 –Un poderoso grupo de organismos internacionales se reunióesta semana al margen de la #CoP17 de la CITES para deliberar acerca de cómo integrar más adecuadamente los enfoques de aplicación de

Únicamente para uso de los medios de comunicación; no se trata de un documento oficial. COMUNICADO DE PRENSA El Consorcio Mundial redobla sus esfuerzos para combatir los delitos contra la vida silvestre El Consorcio Internacional para Combatir los Delitos contra la Vida Silvestre (ICCWC) seráel anfitrión de tres eventos de gran relevancia que tendrán lugar durante la #CoP17 de la CITES y estarán encaminados a intensificar los esfuerzos de colaboración contra el tráfico ilícito de fauna y flora silvestres, que

Keynote Remarks Caribbean Regional Wildlife Enforcement Workshop John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary General Bahamas, 20- 22 July 2016 The Hon. Kenred Dorsett, Minister of Environment of the Bahamas Her Excellency, Lisa Johnson, Chargé d’Affaires to the Bahamas from the United States of America Mr. Amado Philip de Andrés, Regional Representative for Central America and the Caribbean, UNODC Excellences, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman, friends of wildlife Thank you very much for the opportunity to address you this morning for the