UN adopts first-ever resolution to combat illegal wildlife trafficking

The first-ever United Nations resolution to combat illicit wildlife
trafficking has been adopted in a unanimous vote on Thursday.

Members of the General Assembly heard from the resolution's sponsors,
who brought up the recent killing of a nationally treasured and
protected lion in Zimbabwe.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.

IN: "It's a historic..."
OUT: SOC
DUR: 45 secs

AIR: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-air.mp3
ARN: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-arn.mp3
FM4: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-fm4.mp3
GENERIC: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-gen.mp3
ICRT: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-icrt.mp3
NIGERIA: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-von.mp3
RNZ: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-rnz.mp3
SRN: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-srn.mp3
VATICAN: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-vat.mp3
ZIZ: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0730-unwildlife-mc-ziz.mp3