🇺🇳 UNODC Environment Team | Africa Coordinator | Previously Southeast Asia | Usual caveats
Joined March 2013
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There are so many people that need to be thanked. As for me, I can only say that it was the most satisfying moment of my career
📢 Good news: 47 lemurs and 155 tortoises, once victims of illegal wildlife trafficking, are now safely back in Madagascar.
This operation highlights the power of global collaboration to #EndWildlifeCrime.
Read the full story ⬇️
Congratulations to the 1,274 new recruits (22% female officers) of @KWSKenya. We see you as brave frontline protectors of Kenyan wildlife but also holders of human rights values in law enforcement. For the people, for the nature.
Thanks to @DHLAfrica at JKIA air cargo for the engagement with Customs officials from 14 African countries to discuss #wildlife smuggling and controlled deliveries.
Public Private Partnerships are crucial for success – at Nairobi, Kenya
Top Gov officials from the #wildlife sector in #Kenya come together to launch the @KWSKenya
Strategic Plan 2024-28.
Emphasis on achieving KWS financial sustainability as the only way to guarantee wildlife protection
#ThrivingWildlifeForever – at Nairobi, Kenya
What's the role of Customs in the fight against wildlife trafficking in #Africa? How to go beyond seizures? Important discussion with Customs agencies on how to move towards a more strategic approach.
Thanks 🇪🇺 for the generous support
Congratulations to @rebecca_miano new Cabinet Secretary for Wildlife and Tourism in #Kenya. Pleased to meet you on your second day in office. We wish you all the best on this new exciting adventure.
As #Kenya works towards an expansion of the fishery industry with permits to foreign fishing vessels, @UNODC works with @kefs_kenya to improve capacity to detect crime and corruption in the fishery sector. #FishNet
@KenyaAirways today you affected our work twice. First by cancelling a flight from Madagascar, then delaying a flight to Ethiopia by 7 hours, w/ minimal notice. This for us means cancelling Ministerial & techincal meetings, & waste of money. Thank you #Africa leading airline
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Today we start the study visit to #Kenya of officials from @NigeriaParks . Thanks to @KWSKenya for welcoming Nigerian counterparts and for sharing their experience in countering corruption and promoting integrity. #endENVcrime – at Nairobi, Kenya
This operation opened up some important investigative routes within and beyond Africa. SAMA can become a real unifying factor across different regions of Africa as long as it is not a one-off
Operation SAMA delivers a resounding blow to wildlife trafficking, seizing over 100 endangered species products.
Discover the positive outcomes of global efforts in preserving Africa's biodiversity⬇️
#endENVcrime
Reminder: press conference on 7th May 2024.
Learn about the first #Africa
customs-operation on #wildlifecrime
Operation SAMA resulted in over 100 seizures of endangered species products across 19 countries in Africa.
Register now to join a briefing and hear about key successes and challenges.
🗓️7 May 2024
⏲️12pm CAT/UTC+2
👉Register shorturl.at/gtLV1
👉Join zoom.us/j/94710722595
Memorial site of killed rhinos and the last white northern rhino. Ol Pajeta conservancy, #Kenya
The last episode of rhino shot and dehorned in this conservancy goes back to 2016 – at Rift Valley, Kenya
A beautiful morning in #Nigeria talking about wildlife protection and illegal trade with Government, partners and youth. #WWD2024
#WWD2024 now featuring a presentation of the key findings and recommendations of the @ICCWC_WFC toolkit assessment for Nigeria by my dear friend @giobrouss
With less than 14 months to produce a final text, the intergovernmental negotiating committe meets today in Nairobi for the 3rd time. Crucial time to resolve pending issues in the current draft. Good luck to all. UNODC ready to play its part #PlasticsTreaty – at Nairobi, Kenya
Res 10/6 of the CoP of the UNTOC urges Parties to adopt measures to prevent and combat crimes that affect the environment, such as waste trafficking. The #PlasticsTreaty will be a key tool to eliminate plastic pollution
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"Kenya is where humanity began, so dear delegates, welcome back home" Pres Ruto starts his off the cuff (and compelling) speech with an expected joke that got everyone laugh #ACS2023 – at Nairobi, Kenya
"wildlife contraband meant for disposal from a Customs Department warehouse and sold after faking its destruction" the dark side of contraband destruction. Good job @WJCommission @carmody_stephen and MACC. #Corruption
Last week, we supported @SPRMMalaysia together with @USFWS in an operation in #Malaysia targeting #corrupt customs & other members of an international #wildlifetrafficking network. 11 suspects were arrested, and 1.8 tonnes of #pangolin scales were seized! bit.ly/3DkXtti
My first trip to #Angola - useful discussions on how to build a response against all crimes that affect the #environment. Prosecutors highly keen.
Ugandan Judiciary moving ahead with environmental courts to handle criminal cases.
@UNODC standing by their side to support. #forestpartnership @LesaNyambe
Today in #Tanzania we discuss the importance of post-seizure investigations. Smugglings of wildlife, gold, timber and other environment-sensitive commodities must be treated seriously and the LE agencies are committed to it. Thanks to @StateINL and France MFA for the support – at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
