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Physical Inspection, Wood Identification, Risk Assessment and Forensics: Empowering Law Enforcement Officers to Tackle Illegal Timber Trade in Africa Kampala, 9 December 2024 – Healthy forests sustain biodiversity, livelihoods, and local economies. Home to most of the planet’s terrestrial species, forests provide millions of people with jobs, along with food and fuel for more than 90 percent of the world’s most vulnerable populations. When forests are threatened, so too are the benefits they provide and the survival of wildlife. To

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches its 2023 Annual Report The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) has launched its Annual Report for 2023. The 2023 Annual Report highlights the successes and achievements of countries supported by ICCWC in combating wildlife and forest crime. The Consortium uses targeted and evidence-based approaches to strengthen criminal justice systems and provide coordinated support to enhance responses to wildlife crime. This includes technical assistance, intelligence-led global operations, capacity building, financial investigations

Launch of the World Wildlife Crime Report 2024: New data, trends, threats and possible solutions to combat illegal wildlife trade Vienna, 14 May 2024 The World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 was launched yesterday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. This is the third report in a series following the 2020 and 2016 publications. The report provides an updated focus on trends in the illegal trade in wildlife species listed in the Convention on

De la saisie aux poursuites : l’ICCWC accueille la première conférence mondiale sur le commerce illégal des espèces sauvages 1 er mai 2024 Du 22 au 24 avril 2024, les services mondiaux de lutte contre la fraude (douanes, police, ministère public) de plus de 20 pays d’Amérique du Sud, d’Afrique subsaharienne et d’Asie-Pacifique se sont réunis dans le cadre de la première conférence mondiale de l’ICCWC sur le commerce illégal d’espèces sauvages. La conférence était organisée par le Consortium international

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

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

Destiné uniquement aux médias; Document non officiel. COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Réunion des réseaux de lutte contre la fraude liée aux espèces sauvages afin de renforcer davantage encore la collaboration pour combattre la criminalité “à échelle industrielle” Johannesburg, 3 octobre 2016 – Plus de 90 représentants de réseaux de lutte contre la fraude liée aux espèces sauvages du monde entier se sont réunis à Johannesburg au cours de la 17 e Conférence des Parties à la CITES (CoP17). À cette occasion

Destiné uniquement aux médias; Document non officiel. COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE La CoP17 accueille le tout premier Forum des partenariats de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages Photo de Florian Keil / Secrétariats AEWA et CMS Johannesburg, le 27 septembre 2016 - Un important groupe d’agences internationales s’est réuni cette semaine en marge de la #CoP17 de la CITES pour discuter de la meilleure façon d’intégrer la lutte contre la fraude, le développement ainsi que les approches environnementales et