Wildlife Enforcement Networks from around the world strengthen responses to combat wildlife crime
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
Towards a World Free of Wildlife Crime - International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches its Vision 2030
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
International Consortium hosts high profile events on Combating Wildlife Crime at CITES CoP19
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
Global arrests and seizures: WCO-INTERPOL Operation Thunder 2021 strikes wildlife and timber trafficking networks
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Global arrests and seizures: WCO-INTERPOL Operation Thunder 2021 strikes wildlife and timber trafficking networks 30 November 2021 - A worldwide enforcement operation against wildlife and timber crime coordinated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and INTERPOL has disrupted crime networks and seen hundreds of arrests worldwide. Codenamed Thunder 2021, the month-long (1-31 October) operation involved Customs, Police, financial intelligence units and wildlife and forestry enforcement agencies in 118
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime - Annual Report 2020 – Together Against Wildlife Crime
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime - Annual Report 2020 – Together Against Wildlife Crime The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime ( ICCWC ) has launched its Annual Report for the year 2020, titled Together Against Wildlife Crime. The report showcases how the Consortium’s partnerships with Member States and other stakeholders have helped enhance the capacity of customs, police, wildlife authorities and the entire criminal justice
Global alliance celebrates 5 years’ achievements in combating wildlife crime
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE Global alliance celebrates 5 years’ achievements in combating wildlife crime International consortium was launched at Global Tiger Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2010 Geneva, 23 November 2015 - The increased involvement of organized crime groups and on some occasions rebel militia, has changed the dynamics of combating wildlife and forest crime. The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) was formed to ensure a formidable and coordinated
CITES Secretariat welcomes adoption of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with specific Targets to end poaching and trafficking of wildlife
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE CITES Secretariat welcomes adoption of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with specific Targets to end poaching and trafficking of wildlife Geneva/New York, 25 September 2015: The United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted today in New York the new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “setting out a supremely ambitious and transformational agenda” to 2030. The SDGs, which represent the agreed vision of the 193 Member States of the UN
Successful operation highlights growing international cooperation to combat wildlife crime
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE Successful operation highlights growing international cooperation to combat wildlife crime Geneva, 18 June 2015 - The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) welcomed today the results achieved during Operation COBRA III, an international law enforcement operation conducted in May 2015 with the aim of combating wildlife crime and bringing the criminals involved to justice. Operation COBRA III resulted in 139 arrests and more than 247 seizures
Calls for wildlife and forest crime to be treated as serious crime
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE Calls for wildlife and forest crime to be treated as serious crime ICCWC high-level event at the 13th UN Crime Congress calls on States to recognize wildlife and forest crime as a serious transnational organized crime Doha, Qatar 13 April 2015 – Poaching and illicit trafficking of wild fauna and flora have a significant impact on species and entire ecosystems, local communities and their livelihoods, national economies
World Wildlife Day 2015 – It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime
For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE World Wildlife Day 2015 – It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime Organized Crime Threat to Wild Species on the Increase, Says UN on Wildlife Day UN General Assembly Marks the Day with Special Session Geneva, Nairobi, New York, Vienna, 3 March 2015 – The Second World Wildlife Day, themed “It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime” is being observed around the world, Tuesday. On this
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