CITES at work

UN issues stamps to commemorate the World Wildlife Conference as #CoP17 kicks off in South Africa. Read more

Sharks and rays high on CITES #CoP17 agenda. Read more

CITES and CBD Parties jointly prepare for key global meetings. Read more

Last of the 4 regional meetings in preparation for CITES CoP17 started in Antigua, Guatemala. See meeting documents and welcoming remarks by the Secretary-General.

CITES Secretariat presents its recommendations on proposals to amend the CITES Appendices - CITES #CoP17. Read more

Regional meeting for Pacific/Oceania in preparation for CITES CoP17 started in Apia, Samoa.  See meeting documents and welcoming remarks by the Secretary-General.

Regional meeting for Africa in preparation for CITES CoP17 started in Addis Ababa.  See meeting documents and welcoming remarks by the Secretary-General.

First of the 4 regional meetings in preparation for CITES CoP17 started in Bangkok. See meeting documents and welcoming remarks by the Secretary-General.

CITES Secretary-General's welcoming remarks for regional preparatory meetings for CITES CoP17 and CBD COP13

CITES calendar

  • 24 September-05 October:

    17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP), Johannesburg, South Africa. See CoP17 webpage.

  • 02-05 October:

    INTERPOL Wildlife Crime Working Group Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa 

  • 5 October 2016:

    68th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • 20-28 October:

    66th meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Portorož, Slovenia.

  • 09-10 November:

    The 45th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Bonn, Germany. See the event page for more information.