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| World Wildlife Day | |
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World Wildlife Day logo
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| Also called | Wildlife Day / WWD |
| Observed by | All UN Member States |
| Celebrations | To celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora |
| Date | 3 March |
| Next time | 3 March 2017 |
| Frequency | annual |
On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day, which was proposed by Thailand,[1] to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora.
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[hide]UNGA Resolution[edit]
In its resolution,[2] the General Assembly reaffirmed the intrinsic value of wildlife and its various contributions, including ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic, to sustainable development and human well-being.
The General Assembly took note of the outcome of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, held in Bangkok from 3 to 14 March 2013, in particular Resolution Conf. 16.1[3] designating 3 March as World Wildlife Day, in order to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora, and recognized the important role of CITES in ensuring that international trade does not threaten the survival of species.[4]
The General Assembly requested the CITES Secretariat, in collaboration with relevant organizations of the United Nations system, to facilitate the implementation of World Wildlife Day.
Themes[edit]
2017: The 2017 theme is "Listen to the young voices".[5]
2016: The 2016 theme is "The future of wildlife is in our hands", with a sub-theme "The future of elephants is in our hands".
2015: The 2015 theme is "It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime".
世界野生生物の日
この記念日はワシントン条約と呼ばれる「絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約」[1]が1973年3月3日に採択されたことを記念したもので[2]、経済的、文化的に重要な野生動植物の保護の取組の強化を目的としたものである[3]。
この記念日の指定は2013年3月3日から14日にタイのバンコクで行われたワシントン条約第16回締約国会議において毎年3月3日を世界野生生物の日とすることを国連総会に求めることが合意されたことによる[4]。
脚注[編集]
^ “ワシントン条約”. 外務省. 2016年3月3日閲覧。
^ “Resolution Conf. 16.1”. CITES. 2016年3月3日閲覧。
^ “３日３日は「世界野生生物の日」です。～希少野生動植物種の取引のルールに関する広報・パネル展示・陳列を行います～（お知らせ）”. 環境省 (2016年2月26日). 2016年3月3日閲覧。
^ “ワシントン条約第１６回締約国会議の結果概要について（お知らせ）”. 環境省 (2013年3月14日). 2016年3月3日閲覧。
外部リンク[編集]
世界野生動物の日
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