A/RES/73/343 Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife is mandated to update the strategic plan for the Convention and adopt a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, as a follow-up for the next decade, considering the 2050 vision of the current strategic plan, “Living in harmony with nature”, Recalling its resolution 68/205 of 20 December 2013, in which it proclaimed 3 March, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, as World Wildlife Day, and welcoming the international observance of the Day since 2014 in order to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora, Welcoming the high-level thematic discussions on the global observance of World Wildlife Day, held on 2 March 2018 and 1 March 2019, which focused on global efforts to save big cats and to conserve marine species, respectively, Recalling its resolution 73/184 of 17 December 2018 on follow-up to the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and preparations for the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which will be held in Kyoto, Japan, from 20 to 27 April 2020, and taking note of the importance of the Doha Declaration on Integrating Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice into the Wider United Nations Agenda to Address Social and Economic Challenges and to Promote the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels, and Public Participation, adopted by the Thirteenth Congress, 10 as well as of resolution 28/3 of 24 May 2019 of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, entitled “Strengthening regional and international cooperation in crime prevention and criminal justice responses to illicit trafficking in wildlife”, 11 Reaffirming the role of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice as the principal policymaking body of the United Nations for crime prevention and criminal justice matters, Recalling its resolution 71/285 of 27 April 2017, by which it adopted the United Nations strategic plan for forests 2017–2030, Taking note of the World Wildlife Crime Report: Trafficking in Protected Species, prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2016, 12 and its “Research brief: wildlife crime status update 2017”, Taking note also of the report entitled “Strengthening legal frameworks for licit and illicit trade in wildlife and forest products: lessons from the natural resource management, trade regulation and criminal justice sectors ”, prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme in 2019, 1. Stresses its determination to implement fully and without delay the commitments undertaken in its resolutions 69/314, 70/301 and 71/326; 2. Recognizes the economic, social and environmental impacts of illicit trafficking in wildlife, where firm and strengthened action needs to be taken on the supply, transit and demand sides, and re-emphasizes the importance, in this regard, of effective international cooperation among Member States, relevan t multilateral environmental agreements and international organizations; 3. Encourages Member States to adopt effective measures to prevent and counter the serious problem of crimes that have an impact on the environment, conservation and biodiversity, such as illicit trafficking in wildlife and wildlife products, including fauna and flora as protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 2 and poaching; __________________ 10 11 12 4/8 Resolution 70/174, annex. See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2019, Supplement No. 10 (E/2019/30), chap. I, sect. D. United Nations publication, Sales No. E.16.XI.9. 19-15932