CITES Secretary-General's keynote address at the International conference on wildlife crime - The Hague, Netherlands
Keynote Address - Plenary Opening Session By John E. Scanlon CITES Secretary-General CITES – galvanizing a global collective effort to save wildlife “ CITES … an international agreement that stands at the intersection between trade, the environment and development ” 1 ----- Hon. Martijn van Dam, Chair of the Conference, Minister for Agriculture of the Netherlands Dr. Abiodun Williams, President, The Hague Institute for Global Justice The Hon. Claudia McMurray , Senior Counselor, The Prince of Wales ISU Distinguished guests
Le Consortium international de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages lance des indicateurs d’application pour les délits perpétrés contre les forêts et les espèces sauvages, ainsi qu’un nouveau programme mondial
Destiné uniquement aux médias; Document non officiel. COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Le Consortium international de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages lance des indicateurs d’application pour les délits perpétrés contre les forêts et les espèces sauvages, ainsi qu’un nouveau programme mondial Genève, le 13 janvier 2016 – Le Consortium international de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages (ICCWC) a dévoilé son Programme stratégique pour 2016-2020 exposant en détail des activités, opérations et initiatives ciblées que le Consortium
Controlled deliveries: a tool for reaching the big players in illegal wildlife trafficking
A group photo of the participants to the workshop (click to enlarge) Organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO), under the auspices of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), the first international workshop on Establishing a Network of Controlled Delivery Units for Forest and Wildlife Law Enforcement ended on 9 December, after three days of deliberation. Controlled deliveries have long been a tool for investigating drug and tobacco smuggling but their use in wildlife smuggling is more recent
CITES Secretary-General welcomes Resolution of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild fauna and flora
During its meeting in Vienna, from 11-15 April 2011, the United Nations’ Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted a Resolution on “Crime prevention and criminal justice responses against illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild fauna and flora” which was proposed by Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and the Philippines. Organized criminal networks are known to be involved in the poaching of rhinoceroses, as one example of illicit trafficking in endangered species. The Resolution ( full text attached)
ICCWC begins its work
ICCWC begins its work The Senior Experts Group of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) met last week at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. Opened by Mr Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, the meeting provided an opportunity for specialized staff of the five partner agencies to plan ICCWC activities in the short and mid-term. Experts agreed to develop a comprehensive programme of work. This programme will exploit the expertise of
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