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<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) works with a wide-range of partners to
raise awareness and promote action to tackle the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT). During
visits to Asia in September and October, I discussed IWT with ministers in Mongolia
and Cambodia, and in Laos I raised awareness with students about the catastrophic
impacts the trade has on wildlife populations.</p><p>We have also worked with international
partners to help secure a strong IWT Resolution at this year's United Nations General
Assembly. We are increasing our support for Africa-led Green Corridors initiatives
to further support wildlife conservation, community development and safe movement
of animals across borders. The FCO also supports Defra to deliver projects overseas,
including those funded by the IWT Challenge Fund.</p><p>In 2018 the FCO, together
with the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), and the Department
for International Development, convened the largest ever global IWT conference, at
which 65 countries and a number of multilateral organisations signed up to the London
Declaration.</p>
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