The 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) convened from 6-10 November 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The CITES Standing Committee convened in Geneva, Switzerland from 6-10 November 2023. Over 717 participants registered for the meeting, representing the Committee members, alternates, parties, and observers, marking the largest Standing Committee meeting ever.

Highlights from this meeting include recommendations on:

• 11 agenda items on Article XIII compliance cases;
• the establishment of the CITES Global Youth Network;
• seizure reporting on big cats;
• monitoring elephant poaching;
• stockpiling timber; and
• consideration of possible future interaction between CITES and the new agreement on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.