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Wildlife crime has severe consequences including climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Find out how ICCWC is supporting countries to combat wildlife crime ➡️ iccwc-wildlifecrime.org #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime

Wild animals carry diseases that can spread to humans when habitat loss or trafficking brings them closer to urban areas. The SAFE project worked to prevent the risk of future pandemics by strengthening regulations and law enforcement: bit.ly/4i0ryRw #WorldZoonosesDay

🗞️United Against Poaching and Trafficking Affecting Rhinoceroses. Recently #ICCWC supported a @CITES Task Force meeting which brought together 80 participants from countries and organizations concerned with the illegal trade and poaching of rhinos🦏 Read more about the outcomes…

This week in Pointe-Noire, @UNODC and Congolese authorities held a national workshop with 🇨🇬 judges, park managers and customs officials to strengthen inter-agency cooperation to #EndWildlifeCrime. The goal: a permanent national platform for faster, more coordinated action.

World Snake Day! The trade in snakes for the exotic pet market is on the rise, posing serious threats to wild populations and increasing the risk of invasive species. Recent seizures across South Asia point to a growing trend that demands urgent attention. #Illegaltrade #SAWEN

The illegal wildlife trade affects thousands of species of animals and plans around the world. Read the most recent World Wildlife Crime Report to see which species are most affected➡️ bit.ly/3DqOPgE #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime

Last week, the @UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a new resolution on “Tackling Illicit Trafficking in Wildlife”, urging stronger global action to combat wildlife trafficking. It specifically acknowledged the important role of #ICCWC in supporting Member States with technical…

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora is an international agreement which aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals & plants does not threaten the species survival. CITES entered into force 50 years ago.

This week we are celebrating 50 years of @CITES! 🗨️Read CITES SG reflections: bit.ly/3Iqmzg1 🎉See the timeline of the past 50 years including #ICCWC milestones: bit.ly/3Tp6kSV #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #CITES50

This week, experts from @GovUganda & civil society gather under the 🇪🇺-🇺🇬 Forest Partnership to assess 🇺🇬’s criminal justice response to forest crime using the @ICCWC_WFC Indicator Framework. Assessment findings will be shared with @min_waterUg to monitor forest crime response.

An interesting start to what promises to be an exciting day 4 of the @CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force Meeting. A practical demonstration and information session on Rhino horn sample collection for forensic analyses is currently underway.

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of @CITES Parties, enforcement action and conservation initiatives, progress has been made in reducing rhino trafficking 🦏 🚨 Yet it remains a serious crime. The CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force is meeting this week in South Africa 🇿🇦…

Tackling wildlife crime is key to protecting biodiversity. UNODC trains first responders, from the crime scene to the courtroom, to fight crimes that affect the environment and ensure justice. #EndWildlifeCrime #BiodiversityDay

🔸Wildlife crime 🔸Forest crime 🔸Fisheries crime 🔸Minerals crime 🔸Waste trafficking Crimes harming biodiversity also threaten security ➡️fueling corruption, funding organized crime & destabilising communities. Protecting nature🟰protecting peace. #BiodiversityDay #endENVcrime

The @CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force meeting kicked off yesterday in beautiful Pretoria, South Africa, hosted by @environmentza with support from #ICCWC 🦏 Guided by CITES Decision 19.120, meeting participants will be sharing their expertise to strengthen the global…

@CITES secretary-general, Ms Ivonne Higuero states that this meeting will present an opportunity for different parties to bring together their insights, experiences in collaborating to build strategies that guide effective enforcement and bring offenders to justice.

DFFE in partnership with @CITES and @ICCWC_WFC will over the course of this week be hosting the CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force Meeting in Pretoria. #RhinoConservation #NotOnOurWatch