World Wildlife Conference sets out to define the next chapter in wildlife trade

World Wildlife Conference sets out to define the next chapter in wildlife trade

The 20Th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20) popularly known as the World Wildlife Conference starts in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. PHOTO/ National Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20), popularly known as the World Wildlife Conference, officially opened…

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Africa: Geography Shouldn’t Define Destiny – UN Summit On Landlocked Nations Opens in Turkmenistan

Africa: Geography Shouldn’t Define Destiny – UN Summit On Landlocked Nations Opens in Turkmenistan

Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Secretary-General António Guterres said at its opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on Tuesday. Urging global leaders to rethink development for landlocked nations, the UN chief declared: “We gather today to reaffirm a fundamental truth:…

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