Ivonne Higuero
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Ivonne Higuero has been the Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) since 2018.
Life
Ivonne Higuero is from Panama. She was educated in the United States, earning her bachelor’s degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City[citation needed] in biology and master's degree from Duke University in natural resource economics and policy. She has served with the United Nations for over 20 years.[1] In 2018 she was the Director of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe[2] when she was appointed to the position of Secretary General of CITES.[1] She succeeded John E. Scanlon who had held that position from 2010.[3]
During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 she noted that preventing illegal wildlife trade not only helps conserving habitats, but these habitats create a safety barrier for humans that can prevent pathogens from animals passing themselves on to people.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Ivonne Higuero named as new CITES Secretary-General" (Press release). Geneva: CITES. 12 January 2021 [Originally published 17 October 2018]. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "UNRISD: Events | Blockchain for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Fact or Fantasy?". www.unrisd.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General | CITES". www.cites.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Spasić, Vladimir (15 May 2020). "Preventing illegal wildlife trade helps avoid zoonotic diseases". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 4 February 2023.