The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously this week to adopt a resolution which would sanction “individuals and entities” which use wildlife trafficking to support armed […]
Tag: Central African Republic
France to Destroy Ivory Stockpile, Increase Penalties for Traffickers
France has joined the growing international movement to close down ivory trafficking and has announced that its three tons of confiscated ivory will be destroyed. […]
UN: Wildlife Trafficking Threatens ‘Peace and Security’ in Central Africa
UN Secretary Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns that wildlife trafficking, particularly the illicit ivory trade, “constitutes a grave menace to sustainable peace and security” in Central […]