FIN Film Screening & Debate | Ciné-ONU for World Wildilife Day

World Wildlife Day 2022

World Wildlife Day celebrates the beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that their conservation provides to people. At the same time, World Wildlife Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime and human-induced reduction of species, which have wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts. Each year, World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973.

World Wildlife Day 2022 is held under the theme « Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration » to raise awareness of the state of endangered and critically endangered wildlife, and to highlight the power of conservation efforts seeking to reverse their fate. Leading up to the year when the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is expected to be adopted, drawing attention to the status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora and their role in ecosystems will send a powerful message for urgent commitment. The theme also highlights the impact of conservation efforts and promotes best practice examples where species were brought back from the brink, and drives discussions towards imagining and implementing new solutions to conserve and sustainably use others.

About the Film

Filmmaker Eli Roth and a group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is impacting the extinction of the misunderstood creatures, and the role they and other species that populate our oceans play on maintaining our planet’s delicate balance. Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Dobrev.

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About Ciné-ONU

From Yann Arthus Bertrand’s epic film Human to Alfonso Cuarón’s magnificient Roma, Ciné ONU Geneva uses the power of film to shine a light on the United Nations’ work and foster understanding about gender equality, human rights, humanitarian aid, health, reconciliation and peace, and many other issues.

An initiative of the United Nations Information Service, Ciné ONU Geneva holds these free film screenings regularly and invites the public for a discussion with panelists from the United Nations, civil society, academia, Member States and others.

The aim is to raise awareness of UN priorities and activities and strengthen the profile of International Geneva, and we often do this in partnership with UN agencies, permanent missions or other partners.