"Hippos poached for their skin and teeth, sharks targeted by the fin trade and a tiny frog with translucent skin are among the hundreds of species that could get greater protection at a United Nations wildlife conference opening Monday."
As 2,500 people converge on Panama from 14 to 25 November for the World Wildlife Conference, CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero and UNCTAD’s Director of Technology and Logistics Shamika N. Sirimanne are calling for wider use of digital technologies to help conserve the planet's endangered species.
Just after 9am this morning, the 19th Meeting of the conference of the Parties to CITES – CoP19 got underway. Over the next two weeks, it will make decisions