- It was organised by the CITES Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of Uzbekistan.
- The conference was chaired by officials from Uzbekistan’s Environment Ministry with support from the CITES Secretariat.
- The theme was “50 Years of CITES – Equity, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Use in Wildlife Trade”.
- The aim was to strengthen global wildlife trade governance and align with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
- Key highlights included the addition of 77 species to CITES Appendices and rejection of ivory and rhino horn trade proposals.
- India successfully opposed the EU’s proposal to list guggul (Commiphora wightii) in Appendix II.
- In total, 353 decisions were adopted, with the Global South driving critical changes to ensure equity and sustainable use in wildlife trade policies.
Question:
Q.1 The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to CITES was held in which country?a) Kazakhstan
b) Uzbekistan
c) Kyrgyzstan
d) Azerbaijan
Answer: b) The CITES CoP20 was held from 24 November to 5 December 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
