| Directed to the Secretariat | ||
| 16.81 | The Secretary-General of CITES, subject to any guidance from the Standing Committee, shall cooperate with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime regarding: | |
| a) the levels of illegal killing of elephants in Africa and the related illegal trade in elephant ivory; and | ||
| b) the national security implications for certain countries in Africa of this illegal killing and trade. | ||