Global Cheetah Summit was conducted in Addis Ababa
The First Global Cheetah Summit brought a diverse group of international stakeholders representing governments, universities, NGOs, policy and economic institutes, local and Indigenous communities, and private enterprises from around the world to discuss and act on the plight of the fastest land animal and the most endangered of the big cats. His Excellency, Mr. Sileshi Girma, State Minister for the Ministry of Tourism, delivered an opening speech, and expressed that he was extremely honored to see Ethiopia host such an important event and have the chance to share with wildlife conservation leaders, experts, development partners, scholars, and most importantly, delegates from the various countries, the tremendous efforts by the Ethiopian government that have been exerted in laying the foundations to transform the nation’s economy through tourism and sustainable wildlife conservation. Mr. Kumara Wakjira, the Director General of the Ethiopia Wildlife Conservation Authority and the host for the Summit delivered a welcoming speech and stated that "Cheetahs are facing serious challenges across Ethiopia and throughout their remaining ranges. The principal threats include habitat loss, decline in prey base, illegal trade, conflicts with the local community, and impacts of climate change. Mr. Kumera also added that “EWCA is proud to convene other range states and cheetah stakeholders in Ethiopia to work towards a cooperative plan to save the iconic cheetah from extinction. A balanced approach to cheetah conservation is needed, considering both human development and wildlife conservation. Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority shares the same problem, which we all need to voice together and bring forward the same conservation solution and action, which we hope and expect from this Global Cheetah Summit." Professor Laurie Marker, CCF’s Founder and Executive Director, and former A.D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University and convener of the Global Cheetah Summit presented an opening speech. Professor Laurie Marker stated "In the past century, cheetahs have been reduced to only 9% of their original range. Today, less than 7,500 adult and adolescent cheetahs are living in 31 populations in 23 countries in Africa, and fewer than 25 are the last of the Asiatic cheetahs in Iran. Over two-thirds of these remaining populations consist of less than 100 individuals and 80% of the remaining wild cheetahs live outside of formally protected areas.
https://www.cms.int/en/document/addis-ababa-declaration-global-cheetah-conservation
Global Cheetah Summit was conducted in Addis Ababa