#HappeningNow Full-house attendance of the 71st meeting of the #CITES Standing Committee, just one day before #CITESCoP18 kicks off tomorrow. #SC71

To help prevent illegal traffic in hazardous waste, The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions & partners have produced a range of tools & manuals for stakeholders, including customs officers, see: basel.int/Implementation… #CleanPlanetHealthyPeople Rolph Payet ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME International Maritime Organization #Detox @genetwork

What is going on in the Amazon region is a tragedy. We feel close to all the inhabitants of the Amazon rainforest and we confirm our commitment to address environmental crimes in this area. Information is power: bit.ly/2Nz9VgD -> bit.ly/33NkEJQ

Peru announced at #CITESCoP18 that it will host the First High-level Conference on Illegal #Wildlife Trade in the Americas #EndWildlifeTrafficking #EndWildlifeCrime #CoP18

India: More than 500 parakeets seized in Bengal from Patna-Kolkata bus; 2 arrested bit.do/e8C4c via Hindustan Times #WildlifeCrime #WildlifeTrafficking

Happy international #OzoneDay ! Green Customs Initiative, with OzonAction as one of its key members, is committed to support customs authorities in facilitating legal trade and preventing illegal trade in ozone depleting substances to protect the ozone layer. #MontrealProtocol

Save the date ! We are pleased to announce that Colombia will host the upcoming Global Environmental Security Conference in April 2020. We welcome participation from government authorities with environmental compliance and enforcement responsibilities. Stay tuned for more !

Watch on Al Jazeera English : Green Customs Initiative coordinator Amanda Cabrejo le Roux from @UNEnvironment intervene on the concept of ecocide and stressing the need to focus efforts on proper #enforcement of the laws already in place to address serious acts against the environmental as crimes.

Global Investigation: Pangolins: Trafficked to Extinction - Premium Times Nigeria premiumtimesng.com/investigations…

On #WorldMaritimeDay, ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME highlights the role of women in the maritime community. Ms Fadilla Octaviani from Satuan Tugas 115 was pivotal in the coordination of an international operation with INTERPOL and @CCAMLR1, resulting in the arrest of the #IUU vessel #NIKA

Peru: Ship transporting 12.3 million illegally caught #CITES-listed seahorses intercepted on its way to Asia by coast guard bit.do/fbxDm via Mail Online First High Level Meeting on Illegal #Wildlife Trade in the Americas started today in Peru. #WildlifeTrafficking

WCO Global Communication Strategies Conference Session 1: Understanding Customs challenges and the new Communication landscape

This week we celebrate 15 years 🎉of making global trade safer from crime! - The Container Control Programme 📦🚢✈️🚆 CCP/Global was established by UN Office on Drugs & Crime and the World Customs Organization (#WCO) 15 years ago to counter the cross-border movement of illicit goods. #CCP15years

Illegal #wildlife trade thrives on Facebook, internet forums via DW News #WildlifeCrime linked to Internet was addressed at #CITESCoP18 & a number of Decisions were adopted bit.do/fb9Zm dw.com/en/illegal-wil…

Call for nominations: Europe and Central Asia Montreal Protocol Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers by UN Environment Programme OzonAction in cooperation with World Customs Organization and Ozone Secretariat unenvironment.org/ozonaction/new…

Progress for green customs: World Customs Organization HS codes have new subheadings for chemicals controlled under OPCW, hazardous chemicals and persistent organic pollutants under The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Also: new headings for gases controlled under the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol OzonAction

27 years ago today, the #ChemicalWeapons Convention opened for signature in Paris. By its third day, the number of signatory parties totalled 130 States—an unprecedented show of support for an international arms control treaty. #TodayInHistory opcw.org/about-us/histo…

DYK there are 5 free online courses on chemicals & waste on the @InforMEAportal ? InforMEA also houses a wealth of resources across the board on multilateral environmental governance inc. on biodiversity, climate, oceans etc. elearning.informea.org/course/index.p… #CleanPlanetHeathyPeople

Brussels: World Customs Organisation enforcement committee meeting opens with @BRSmeas chief ⁦Rolph Payet⁩ outlining ways the United Nations Basel Convn’s #plasticwasteamendment changes the landscape on trade in plastic waste @eu_env @unep ⁦Green Customs Initiative⁩ ⁦GENeva Environment Network⁩

Discussions between the heads of World Customs Organisation and BRS Secretariat ongoing in Brussels today, for a #CleanPlanetHealthyPeople. More on World Customs Organization/@BRSmeas cooperation: basel.int/Partners/IGOs/… @wcosg Rolph Payet GENeva Environment Network EU Environment Green Customs Initiative