New Partnership to Promote Global Conservation of Migratory Birds
Three leading bird conservation organizations today announced an innovative partnership to boost awareness of the plight of migratory birds around the globe. The new...
Insects face calamitous habitat loss
Unless nations act fast, habitat loss could rob half of all insects of over half their habitat. Other creatures, too, could suffer in a...
CITES annual meeting to tackle pressing wildlife issues and assess compliance with international commitments
In a packed agenda for this week-long meeting, the CITES Standing Committee will discuss progress made in: tackling poaching of African elephants; adopting tighter...
Red List: Which birds are most in need of our help?
You may have read about the recent Red List update over the past month. In full, it’s called the International Union for the Conservation of Nature...
It’s time we all recognise the human right to a healthy environment
Speaking ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, the head of UN Environment* and the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment**...
The elephant in the room: Addressing Corruption Linked to Wildlife, Forest and Fisheries Crime
CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the side event on Addressing Corruption Linked to Wildlife, Forest and Fisheries Crime, Vienna, Austria.7th session of the Conference of...