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PRESS RELEASE On 21 and 22 November 2022 more than 100 representatives from networks, law enforcement authorities, inter-governmental organizations and other relevant organizations came together at the 4th Global meeting of Wildlife Enforcement Networks (WENs). Regional networks which comprise a variety of national wildlife law enforcement agencies across the criminal justice chain, including police, customs and prosecutors from around the world, came together to share experiences and enhance collaboration between wildlife law enforcement officers working to combat wildlife crime in

PRESS RELEASE On 18 November, alongside the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CoP19) that is taking place in Panama from the 14 th – 22 nd November 2022, Botswana and Panama highlighted at an event hosted by the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) how the Consortium has contributed to their enforcement efforts and to enhance their responses to combat wildlife crime

PRESS RELEASE Next week marks the beginning of the 19 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CoP19), taking place in Panama from the 14 th – 22 nd November 2022. As part of CoP19, the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) will not only report on its work to the Conference of the Parties (see CoP19 Doc. 17.5 ), but will also host

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Global arrests and seizures: WCO-INTERPOL Operation Thunder 2021 strikes wildlife and timber trafficking networks 30 November 2021 - A worldwide enforcement operation against wildlife and timber crime coordinated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and INTERPOL has disrupted crime networks and seen hundreds of arrests worldwide. Codenamed Thunder 2021, the month-long (1-31 October) operation involved Customs, Police, financial intelligence units and wildlife and forestry enforcement agencies in 118

For use of the media only; not an official document. Comunicado de prensa: Consorcio Internacional para Combatir los Delitos contra la Vida Silvestre – Informe Anual 2020 – Juntos contra los delitos hacia la vida silvestre El Consorcio Internacional para Combatir los Delitos contra la Vida Silvestre ( ICCWC ) ha publicado su informe anual sobre el año 2020, titulado Juntos contra los delitos hacia la vida silvestre. En el informe se pone de relieve cómo las alianzas entre el

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