International news
>
2014/004: Call for Nominations for the CMS Workshop on Climate Change
The Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to inform you that a workshop “Towards a CMS Programme of Work on Climate Change will be held in Costa Rica,
2014/003: Launch of Online CMS Family NFP E-community
The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of the CMS Family NFP Ecommunity.
International Experts Meet in Edinburgh to Plan the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey
Participants of the 1st Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group of the Raptors MOU. Photo courtesy of Robert Vagg.
Edinburgh, 20 January 2014 - International experts on birds of prey will convene today in Edinburgh, Scotland, to review conservation priorities within the framework of a UN agreement on migratory raptors in Africa and Eurasia. It is the First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) and will be held over four days.
2014/002: Dates and Venue of CMS COP11
The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce the following:
International Experts Meet in Edinburgh to Plan the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey
Participants to the First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU. Photo by Robert Vagg.
International experts on birds of prey will convene today in Edinburgh, Scotland, to review conservation priorities within the framework of a UN agreement on migratory raptors in Africa and Eurasia.
UN General Assembly Proclaims 3 March as World Wildlife Day
The United Nations is highlighting the intrinsic values and contributions of wild animals and plants, particularly endangered and protected species, by devoting 3 March as ‘World Wildlife Day.’ In
2014/001: Launch of Online Manual for NFPs on CMS and its Instruments
The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of the Online Manual for National Focal Points on CMS and its Instruments.
International Coordination Meeting Agrees on a Plan of Action to Address the Issue of Bird Trapping Along the Mediterranean Coasts of Egypt and Libya
A one-day coordination meeting focusing on the issue of bird trapping in Egypt and Libya took place at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany on 29 November 2013.
Urgent Action Agreed for African Elephants
Colombia Signs Sharks MOU