Members of the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation crafted by Oceans Caucus Co-Chairs designed to address the growing crisis of marine debris. . . .

On July 18, the Oceans Caucus Foundation convened a Marine Debris Panel to discuss private-sector leadership in addressing marine debris . . .

On July 13, Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) and the Oceans Caucus Foundation hosted a private screening of The Odyssey (L’Odyssée) – the story of the life and adventures of Jacques-Yves Cousteau . . .

The Zimbabwe Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (ZimPCC) held a workshop with stakeholders from the Zimbabwean government, conservation NGOs, and the international law enforcement community on Friday, July 7th in Harare to discuss ways in which the country could improve wildlife management.

Peru’s National Service of Natural Protected Areas (SERNANP) and The ICCF Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing a partnership between the two groups in their joint mission to identify and address obstacles for effective capacity building.

Scott Roberton, Ph.D., Director of Counter-Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) for the Asia Program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, discussed the current state of the global illegal wildlife trade and shared WCS’s vision for continued progress in this fight.

The Namibian Conservation Parliamentary Caucus (NACOPAC) supported the development of political will and expert input for the law through a series of workshops and briefings focused on illegal wildlife trafficking and managing human-wildlife conflict.

With the support of ICCF Colombia, the Oceans Caucus of Colombia carried out the first Congressional Field Mission to Tayrona's National Park.

The ICCF Group convened high-level policy makers, dignitaries, conservation leaders, and leaders from the business and NGO communities at a reception in New York City to celebrate leadership in ocean conservation and sustainable development and to highlight the need for public-private ocean conservation partnerships.

On May 25, co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus, Rep. Don Young of Alaska, introduced H.R. 2748 – To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes (short title: Save Our Seas Act of 2017).

A new platform for cross-sectional conversation has been established with the support of the ICCF to promote the development of well-informed policies and legislation.

ICCF Kenya and the Parliamentary Conservation Caucus - Kenya (PCC-K) convened a panel discussion with key stakeholders from the wildlife management, conservancy, and tourism industries to discuss the current political state of conservation.

The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combating illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia, which shows that over $1.3 billion was committed by 24 international donors since 2010, or approximately $190 million per year.

ICCF hosted avian conservation expert Patricia Zurita, CEO of BirdLife International. BirdLife International has identified the decline of Africa’s vultures as a top global priority . . .

ICCF hosted a luncheon with the President of the Republic of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, and Members of the United States Congress . . .

Kaddu Sebunya, President of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) discussed efforts to build a strong African voice in international negotiations and national development agendas . . .

ConsCorps - ICCF has initiated on-the-ground work in Tayrona National Park to carry out workshops that will strengthen the interpretation and communication capacities for the park.

Members of Parliament from the Namibian Conservation Parliamentary Caucus (NACOPAC) met with key Ministry of Environment officials to prioritize near-term conservation governance actions . . .

Under the leadership of the President of the Committee on Andean, Amazon, and Afroperuvian Peoples, Environment and Ecology, Maria Elena Foronda Farro, and the Vice President of Natural Resources, William Fernando León Morales, the Peruvian Conservation Caucus was officially inaugurated in the Peruvian Congress . . .

On April 20, ICCF hosted a roundtable on Capitol Hill with Erik Solheim, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme . . .