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- 23 May 2013:South Sudan Launches Nationwide Search For Rhinos
- 23 May 2013:Buyers of 4,000 pound shahtoosh shawls are fuelling illegal wildlife trade, Prince Charles warns
- 23 May 2013:Man who tried to smuggle rare corals and clams jailed
- 23 May 2013:Driver charged with smuggling endangered sandalwood into UAE
- 22 May 2013: Organized crime kills elephants under increased ivory poaching says UN
- 22 May 2013: Global action against illegal wildlife trade is welcome
- 22 May 2013: Hundreds of pieces of raw elephant ivory seized in Dubai
- 22 May 2013: Phuket Diving: Seahorse lovers asked to saddle up
- 22 May 2013: Project phases out live rock trade
- 22 May 2013: Certified timber 'still needs to be checked'
- 21 May 2013: Experts slam wildlife allegations
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News and highlights
- 23 May: UN Secretary-General's report on Central Africa links illegal ivory trade to the Lord's Resistance Army
- 21 May: Royal efforts to support fight against illegal wildlife trafficking
- 17 May: Eight countries submit national action plans to combat illegal trade in elephant ivory
- 14 May: CITES Secretary-General's keynote address to the WCO IT Conference & Exhibition: Effective Solutions for Coordinated Border Management
- 14 May: CITES promotes effective solutions for coordinated border controls of wildlife and its products at World Customs Organization Conference
- 10 May: CITES at 40 Marks a Major Decision Point for Sharks, Trees, Snakes, Turtles and other Wildlife Species
- 8 May: CITES Secretary-General calls for urgent action to protect elephants in the Dzanga-Sanga National Park from armed groups
- 3 May: CITES Secretary-General engages IUCN Commissions in the fight against wildlife crime
- 2 May: CITES Secretary-General welcomes adoption of UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice draft resolution recognizing wildlife crime as a serious crime
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Notifications to the Parties
- 17 May 2013: LESOTHO - Recommendation to suspend trade for non-submission of annual reports
- 17 May 2013: DJIBOUTI - Recommendation to suspend trade for non-submission of annual reports
- 17 May 2013: AFGHANISTAN - Recommendation to suspend trade for non-submission of annual reports
- 16 May 2013: GUINEA - Recommendation to suspend trade
- 15 May 2013: Summary records of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties
- 13 May 2013: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals - Development of the Strategic Plan for Migratory Species (2015-2023)
Annex - 7 May 2013: Secretary-General's Certificate of Commendation
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CITES calendar
- 14-16 May: Effective Solutions for Coordinated Border Management - 2013 WCO IT Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (agenda)
- 22-24 May: Workshop to Strengthen the Capacity of Authorities to Implement CITES, Panama
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