In this issue: Integrating human rights into sectoral legislation International labour standards and rural employment Antimicrobial resistance: the role of FAO and LEGN Combating IUU fishing through the Port States Measures Agreement

In this issue: Out of sight, out of mind? Pragmatic actions in international law to address receding shorelines and the disappearance of islands Strengthening FLEGT and REDD+: Synergies in Côte d’Ivoire Engagement between...

In this issue: LEGN Officers out-posted in Latin America and the Caribbean and in Africa FAOLEX celebrates its 20 year anniversary Progress in the fight against IUU fishing through port state measures The Legal...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan – On 26 November 2025, FAO and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) co-hosted the side event titled “Making LAFs: requirements and best practices” during the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20). The event brought together representatives from the delegations of Brazil, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, and Lao PDR to discuss challenges and share good practices in the making of LAFs, a core requirement for issuing CITES export permits.

Supporting the drafting of a nation’s laws is a delicate and often intricate task. In a subject where international law and standards exist, the drafting exercise can be guided by an international instrument or even specific rules of international law. However, even in such cases, there will always be national requirements that need to be met or particularities of a country that will need to be reflected in its national legislation.