11) CPM-20 also in hybrid mode

The 20th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20), scheduled for 9-13March 2026, will be held in hybrid mode …

12) E-learning course on “National reporting obligations” - now available in Arabic

The IPPC Secretariat is expanding access to its e-learning course “National reporting obligations”, now available in Arabic as “الإلتزامات الوطنية …

13) Out now: November 2025 Standards Committee meeting report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the report of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in …

14) IPPC gears up for the Twentieth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

5 February 2026, Rome. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is preparing for the Twentieth Session of the Commission on …

15) How the next-generation of Commodity Standards are shaping safer global trade — with Joanne Wilson and Lihong Zhu

In this month’s spotlight, we highlight the work of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) through insights from its …

16) IPPC global workshop charts new path for Systems Approaches in plant health

Santiago, Chile. 15 December 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and its community successfully concluded the IPPC Global Workshop …

17) 2026-01 Call for discussion papers on Safe provision of humanitarian aid in the phytosanitary context (2021-020)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert …

18) SPOTLIGHT: From vulnerability to food resilience: Improved pest surveillance to catalyse Sierra Leone’s agricultural improvement

On a scorching afternoon, in Sumbuya village, Kakua chiefdom, Bo District, three farm workers—Mamie Squire, Mohamed Yambasu and Morie Lavai …

19) Now open: 2026 IPPC Diagnostic Protocols consultation period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce a 90-day consultation period for three draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs). The following drafts …

20) LEADER’S BLOG: Cook Islands: A small nation takes a big leap towards digitalization to transform trade

By Temarama Anguna-Kamana