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In 2025, ICCWC supported 140 countries in strengthening their responses to wildlife and forest crime through capacity-building, technical assistance, operational support and international cooperation.
Countries made progress in using ICCWC tools and services, enhancing multi-agency collaboration and turning strategic commitments into concrete enforcement action.
Through the combined expertise of its five partner organizations, @CITES, @INTERPOL_EC, @UNODC_ENV, the @WBG_ClimateEnv and the @WCO_OMD, ICCWC is helping strengthen criminal justice systems and build a more coordinated global response to wildlife crime.
Discover more achievements, impacts and country successes in the ICCWC Annual Report 2025: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/site…
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime #AnnualReport
💰 Illicit profits fuel wildlife crime.
#DidYouKnow? Criminals involved in wildlife crime often use money laundering techniques to conceal the proceeds of their illegal activities and integrate them into the legitimate economy.
By following financial trails, investigators can identify key actors, uncover criminal networks, and target the profits that drive wildlife crime.
#WildlifeCrime #FinancialInvestigations #FollowTheMoney #MoneyLaundering #ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
ICCWC Partners: @CITES, @INTERPOL_EC, @UNODC_ENV, @WBG_ClimateEnv & @WCO_OMD
ICCWC retweeted
Wildlife trafficking, corruption and drug trafficking may have more in common than we think.
At #UNTOC13, we discussed how these crimes intersect in the Caribbean, with perspectives from governments, prosecutors and law enforcement experts.
Understanding these links can help uncover the wider criminal networks that threaten biodiversity, deplete natural resources and deprive coastal communities of livelihoods and income.
Collaboration · Training · Enforcement · Impact
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) brings together five international organizations to support countries in strengthening their responses to wildlife crime. Through coordinated action, technical assistance, training and capacity-building, ICCWC works with national authorities across the criminal justice chain to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute wildlife crime.
Together, we are strengthening the global response to wildlife crime. 🌍
Learn more: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/
#WildlifeCrime #Conservation #LawEnforcement #Biodiversity #ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
ICCWC Partners: @CITES, @INTERPOL_EC, @UNODC_ENV, @WBG_ClimateEnv & @WCO_OMD
📚 Partner Resource Spotlight from @WBG_ClimateEnv
GWP Guidance Note on Strengthening National-Level Donor and Development Partner Coordination to Combat IWT
Coordination among donors is important to ensure aligned and effective support to countries affected by illegal wildlife trade (IWT).
This guidance note highlights the importance of donor and development partner coordination in supporting countries affected by illegal wildlife trade (IWT). It shares practical experiences and case studies from across countries, examining how coordination mechanisms can improve collaboration, reduce duplication of efforts, and strengthen collective action against wildlife crime.
📖 Read the publication: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/site…
#WBG #WorldBankGroup #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
Wildlife Crime = Biodiversity Loss
Every illegally traded animal or plant species represents more than a single loss. Wildlife crime drives species decline, disrupts ecosystems and threatens the biodiversity that communities and economies depend on.
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
ICCWC Partners: @CITES, @INTERPOL_EC, @UNODC_ENV, @WBG_ClimateEnv & @WCO_OMD
📢#SaveTheDate
Join #ICCWC at a side event during the upcoming @CITES Standing Committee (#SC81):
Wildlife Crime Online: Are we keeping up?
With illegal wildlife trade increasingly moving online, can enforcement keep up? Examine the evolving trends in wildlife crime linked to the Internet and the global efforts to detect, disrupt and combat them.
📅 4 November 2026
⏲️ 12:15 - 13:45 CET
📍 CICG, Room 4 (in person only)
🍴 Reception included
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
📢#SaveTheDate
Join #ICCWC at a side event during the upcoming @CITES Standing Committee (#SC81):
ICCWC: from Detection to Prosecution
What does it take to turn wildlife crime intelligence into successful prosecutions? Explore real-world examples of strengthening the enforcement chain, from detection and investigation to prosecution and conviction.
📅 3 November 2026
⏲️ 12:15 - 13:45 CET
📍 CICG, Room 4 (in person only)
🍴 Reception included
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
📚 Partner Resource Spotlight from @UNODC
Rooting Out Corruption: An Introduction to Addressing the Corruption Fuelling Forest Loss (2023)
This publication explores the role and impact of corruption in driving forest loss and highlights how global forest management is interconnected. It examines how conservation efforts in one country can unintentionally shift pressure onto primary forests elsewhere, particularly in regions where governance structures may be weaker and corruption more prevalent.
📖 Read the publication: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/site…
#ICCWC #UNODC #Forests #AntiCorruption #EnvironmentalCrime #Sustainability
Wildlife crime threatens biodiversity, ecosystems and communities worldwide.
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) works to strengthen criminal justice systems and provide coordinated support at national, regional and international levels to combat wildlife crime.
Learn more about ICCWC’s mission and work: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/
#WildlifeCrime #Conservation #LawEnforcement #Biodiversity #ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
ICCWC Partners: @CITES, @INTERPOL_EC, @UNODC_ENV, @WBG_ClimateEnv & @WCO_OMD
Illegal wildlife trade threatens wildlife and human health.
The capture, transport and sale of wild animals can increase opportunities for pathogens to spread between wildlife, domestic animals and people. At the same time, wildlife crime contributes to biodiversity loss and ecosystem disruption. Protecting wildlife helps protect both planetary and human health.
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
Migratory birds cross thousands of kilometres and countless borders. Wildlife crime does too.
Every year, migratory birds connect countries, ecosystems and communities through their remarkable journeys. Yet along their flyways, many face threats from illegal killing, poisoning, trapping and trafficking.
This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, we are reminded that protecting migratory birds requires international cooperation, strong enforcement, and collective action against wildlife crime. Together, we can help safeguard their journeys across borders and generations.
#EveryBirdCounts #YourObservationMatters #WMBD2026 #ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
#LookingBack In June 2025, with ICCWC’s operational support, Peruvian authorities dismantled a criminal network known as “Los Depredadores del Oriente”, an international network operating out of Peru and engaged in large-scale wildlife trafficking and related offences, including environmental depredation, bribery, fraud, corruption and document falsification.
🔗 Read more: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/site…
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
Special thanks to the @DefraNature for their generous support.
📚 Partner Resource Spotlight from @INTERPOL_HQ and the World Customs Organization (@WCO_OMD)
Customs – Police Cooperation Handbook (2018)
The handbook aims to foster increased cooperation between customs and police agencies at the national level. It highlights the need for customs-police cooperation and offers professional insights on how to strengthen the collaboration between these institutions.
📖 Read the handbook: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/site…
#ICCWC #INTERPOL #WCO #Customs #Police
ICCWC retweeted
Congratulations to @thaicustoms on the interception of 446 large tusk pieces & 950 smaller ivory pieces in transit through Laem Chabang port.
Thai authorities are now pursuing a transnational investigation, building on information exchanged with law enforcement counterparts in Africa and Asia.
The seizure follows up on the 2025 Wildlife Inter-Regional Enforcement (WIRE) Forum, with support from @UNODC and @WJCommission under ICCWC #GUARDWildlife.
What is ICCWC?
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) is the collaborative partnership of five inter-governmental organizations working together to strengthen criminal justice systems and build long-term capacity among authorities to address wildlife crime.
ICCWC's partner organizations are the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (@CITES) Secretariat, the International Criminal Police Organization (@INTERPOL_HQ), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (@UNODC), the @WorldBankGroup (WBG) and the World Customs Organization (@WCO_OMD).
Together, they support countries in preventing, investigating and prosecuting wildlife crime.
Learn more: iccwc-wildlifecrime.org/
#ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
🌳 Meet the Species: Rosewood
Rosewood refers to several high-value tropical hardwood species found across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Prized for their rich colour, durability and distinctive grain, rosewood is used in luxury furniture, musical instruments and decorative carvings.
#MeetTheSpecies #Rosewood #ForestCrime #ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime
🌳 The illegal trade in rosewood threatens forests, biodiversity and livelihoods, while generating profits for criminal networks operating across borders.
To tackle these crimes, countries need strong cooperation among law enforcement, customs, prosecutors and other criminal justice authorities.
ICCWC supports countries in strengthening responses to wildlife and forest crime, helping disrupt criminal networks behind illegal trade and bring offenders to justice.
#Rosewood #ForestCrime #IllegalLogging #ICCWC #TogetherAgainstWildlifeCrime #WorldFreeofWildlifeCrime
































