The official languages of the UN Secretariat of CITES are English, French, and Spanish.

The UN Secretariat of CITES has a broad mandate to promote sustainable trade in wildlife, regulate international trade in endangered species, and provide technical assistance to countries in implementing CITES.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was adopted in 1973.

As of 2021, there are 183 countries that are party to CITES.

The scientific name of the African elephant is Loxodonta africana.

The scientific name of the tiger is Panthera tigris.

The scientific name of the giant panda is Ailuropoda melanoleuca.

The scientific name of the blue whale is Balaenoptera musculus.

The scientific name of the green sea turtle is Chelonia mydas.

The scientific name of the hawksbill turtle is Eretmochelys imbricata.

The scientific name of the leatherback turtle is Dermochelys coriacea.

The scientific name of the olive ridley turtle is Lepidochelys olivacea.

The scientific name of the Kemp's ridley turtle is Lepidochelys kempii.

The scientific name of the loggerhead turtle is Caretta caretta.

The scientific name of the flatback turtle is Natator depressus.