21) Call for Expression of Interest: African countries to Join the Third Phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat invites African countries to express their interest in participating in the third phase …

22) Is container shipping costing the Earth?

Widespread devastation caused by the ordinary workings of the container industry is literally costing the Earth in terms of environmental …

23) Commission / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Sessions / CPM 20 - 2026

24) Plant Health in the European Union

The European Union (EU) is composed of the following 28 member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, …

25) How climate change impacts plant health - and why it matters for One Health

Across the world, climate change is shifting the delicate balance that keeps plants – and everything they support - healthy. …

26) First detection of Bactrocera facialis in Fiji – Yasawa Islands (October 2025)

Bactrocera facialis was detected in one of the outer islands (Yasawa Islands) in October 2025. A national response has been …

27) First detection of Bactrocera facialis in Fiji – Yasawa Islands (October 2025)

Bactrocera facialis was detected in one of the outer islands (Yasawa Islands) in October 2025. A national response has been …

28) Q&A with Mr. Gregory Wolff, CPM Chairperson (2023-2025)

The current Chair of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) reached out to the International Plant Protection (IPPC) Secretariat and …

29) PRESS RELEASE: IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches starts today

Santiago, Chile — 1–5 December 2025 — The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute …

30) Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted countries in eastern and southern Africa: a pathway to resilient agriculture is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the study “Assessing and advancing phytosanitary …