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CITES in the news
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
21 May 2013: Prince William: elephants, rhinos and tigers will go the way of the dodo if illegal wildlife trade continues
21 May 2013: Princes Call For Wildlife Trafficking Ban
21 May 2013: Over 5 kg of rhino horns seized at airport
20 May 2013: Dead monkey, elephant meat and reptile purses seized at LAX
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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
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22-24 May: Workshop to Strengthen the Capacity of Authorities to Implement CITES, Panama
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