UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [to 5 March 2016]
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/press/allpress.html?ref=fp
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03/03/2016 –
On World Wildlife Day UN Implores Urgent Action to End Poaching Crisis
New York, 3 March 2016 – As the world marks the third World Wildlife Day under the theme “The future of wildlife is in our hands”, the United Nations announced today plans for a Global Coalition campaign to end the illegal trade in wildlife.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on UN agencies, CITES and partners to provide a coordinated response to wildlife crime and spread the message that there should be zero tolerance for poaching.
“Time is running out to save some of the world’s most iconic species,” he said. “Much more needs to be done by key actors on all continents and across sectors to combat poaching and address both the demand and supply of illegal wildlife products.”…
…The Global Coalition campaign announced today is a joint effort by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), CITES and other partners.
The campaign will call on individuals, businesses, civil society and academia to use their spheres of influence to end the illicit trade in wildlife and for governments to meet and scale up their recent commitments…
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02/03/2016 –
Statement on World Wildlife Day