The next in line to the throne addressed leaders at a United For Wildlife summit in London to combat illegal wildlife trade.
"Our natural world is one of our greatest assets," he said. "It is a lesson I learnt from a young age, from my father and grandfather, bothin their own right, and also from my much-missed grandmother, who cared so much for the natural world. In times of loss, it is a comfort to honour those we miss through the work we do. I take great comfort from the progress we are making to end the illegal wildlife trade.
During the event, the $20 billion illegal wildlife trade—the fourth most profitable trafficking enterprise in the world —dominated conversations across a series of talks and panel sessions, which aimed to find real solutions that can be activated together as a collective. The event comes just weeks after the U.S. sentencing of Moazu Kromah, who is now serving over five years in prison for leading one of the most active wildlife-trafficking syndicates on the African continent and conspiring to traffic more than $7 million worth of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn. The successful outcome came as a result of contributions from members and partners of United for Wildlife.
Before giving his speech, William sat in the audience for keynote speeches addressing several positive developments for the United for Wildlife network, including the first international public-private partnership to tackle money laundering in 19 countries across East and Southern Africa, and Colombia becoming the first country to sign the organization’s Buckingham Palace Declaration—a landmark agreement committing to shut down routes exploited by traffickers moving illegal wildlife products.
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