Filling in the Gaps in International Wildlife Law

In early 2022, the Presidents of four biodiversity-rich countries – Angola, Costa Rica, Gabon and Malawi – called for an international agreement against the illicit trafficking of wildlife. As a first step towards securing such an instrument, the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC) supported the governments of these countries, through PCF funding, as they prepared to submit a draft resolution to the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, providing technical support and facilitating the engagement with other Member States. 

In May 2022, the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) adopted an historic Resolution inviting Member States to submit their views on a potential global agreement on illicit wildlife trafficking. For the next twelve months, EWC will support, upon request, the governments of Angola, Kenya and Peru (the original co-sponsors of the Resolution) as they continue to promote the adoption of an additional Protocol to the UNTOC on illicit wildlife trafficking.