Royal Foundation partners with United Nations to fight illegal wildlife trade

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Foundation has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to work towards ending the illegal wildlife trade. This partnership exemplifies the breadth and diversity of United for Wildlife’s global network as we combine our expertise, resources, and unwavering determination to end wildlife crime for good Amanda Berry, Royal Foundation The partnership will increase “much-needed” law enforcement engagement in fighting criminal syndicates behind the trade and aims to tackle high-level corruption that “often” facilitates wildlife trafficking, the prince and princess’s organisation said. Amanda Berry OBE, chief executive of the Royal Foundation, said: “The illegal wildlife trade continues to exploit and threaten the world’s most vulnerable species. “This partnership exemplifies the breadth and diversity of United for Wildlife’s global network as we combine our expertise, resources, and unwavering determination to end wildlife crime for good.” Through this new partnership, we will safeguard our fragile ecosystems for future generations and preserve nature’s delicate balance Ghada Waly, UNODC executive director UNODC executive director Ghada Waly said she is “proud” to join forces with the Royal Foundation and DP World to fight wildlife crime.