Toward sustainable adaptation and preservation of nature in this digital age.

mobilize new commitments to ambitious policy and funding approaches that unite civil society, the technology industry, conservationists and traders toward sustainable adaptation and preservation of nature in this digital age.

Watch the High-level event to mark the World Wildlife Day 2024.

Watch the High-level event entitled'' Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.''

In 2024, World Wildlife Day will explore digital innovation and seek to highlight how digital technologies and services can drive wildlife conservation and human-wildlife coexistence, now and for future generations in an increasingly connected world.

Under the theme "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation," the World Wildlife Day 2024 celebrations will aim to raise awareness on the latest applications of digital technologies in wildlife conservation and trade and the impact on ecosystems and communities around the world of certain digital interventions. The Day promises to feature new tools for enhancing our efforts to safeguard biodiversity and the benefits we derive from wild animals and plants. It will offer a platform to engage in a balanced discussion around inclusive and responsible digital innovation, in line with the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

World Wildlife Day should connect people with our natural world and inspire continued learning and action beyond the event. For WWD 2024, we hope to provide a jumping off point for exploring what digital innovations are available now, what discrepancies we are facing and how we want our digital connectivity to evolve for people and planet.

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), with partners such as the UN Development Programme (UNDP), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Jackson Wild and others, will host the World Wildlife Day 2024 celebration

Related Sites and Documents

CITES Website Concept_Note Agenda

Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on World Wildlife Day 2024; March 3rd.

Human activities have devastated our wildlife. Human ingenuity can help to save it.

Pollution, climate chaos, habitat loss and exploitation of nature have pushed a million plant and animal species to the brink of extinction. This is horrifying in itself. It is also a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of billions of people around the world — particularly the most vulnerable.

As the theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day reminds us, digital technologies can help to turn things around. Already, satellites are helping to track animals under threat. And data is charting wildlife migration and land use, supporting efforts to protect them.

When used responsibly, sustainably and equitably, digital technologies have the potential to revolutionize conservation. But they are a tool in our arsenal, not a silver bullet. We still need concerted efforts by countries, companies, and individuals to help pull the world’s wildlife back from the brink and build a just, sustainable future.

At this year’s Summit of the Future, Members States will discuss our proposals to develop new metrics to complement gross domestic product (GDP). Activities like overfishing and forest clearance increase GDP while devastating nature. Complementary metrics can provide balance, by measuring the things that really matter to people and planet.

I also urge countries to take urgent action to drastically reduce emissions, adapt to climate extremes, prevent pollution and put the brakes on biodiversity loss, including recognizing the role Indigenous Peoples play in protecting biodiversity.

Developed countries must invest in biodiversity and climate action in developing countries. And all Governments must create new national climate plans that align with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as well as national biodiversity strategies that implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

We depend on nature. Let’s show that nature can depend on us — and act now to protect it.

Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.

CITES Secretary-General Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message from the Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Mrs. Ivonne Higuero for World Wildlife Day 2024; March 3rd.

UN Environment Programme Executive Director Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director, Mrs. Inger Andersen.

UNCTAD Secretary-General Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Mrs. Rebeca Grynspan.

Jackson Wild Executive Director Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by Jackson Wild Executive Director, Mr. Geoff Daniels.

IUCN Director General Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Director General Mr. Grethel Aguilar.

World Bank Senior Managing Director Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by the World Bank Senior Managing Director, Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg.

WCO Secretary General Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General, Ian Saunders.

INTERPOL Secretary General, Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) Secretary General, Mr. Jürgen Stock.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Statement of ITU Secretary-General, Mrs. Doreen Bogdan-Martin for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Acting Executive Secretary Message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Executive Secretary, Mr David Cooper of the Convention on Biological Diversity on World Wildlife Day 2024.

World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Director General Message on World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Director General, Mrs. Monique Eloit

Ramsar Secretariat message on World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by Ramsar Convention Secretary-General Musonda Mumba

International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Executive Director message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

''Sustaining tropical forests'' ITTO Executive Director, Sheam Satkuru. Learn more about ITTO.

International Whaling Commission Executive Secretary message for World Wildlife Day 2024.

Message for World Wildlife Day 2024 by International Whaling Commission Executive Secretary, Martha Rojas Urrego.