CITES Secretary-General welcomes UN tourism and crime agencies call on travelers to reduce demand on illegal wildlife products:

On 8 April 2013, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) agreed to launch a campaign calling on tourists to help reduce demand for illicit goods and services linked to transnational organized crime involving wildlife among others. The Secretary-General of CITES, John E. Scanlon, warmly welcomed this announcement and emphasised “United Nations agencies play a critical role in supporting the implementation of wildlife conservation efforts, including CITES efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade”.

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