The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) is halfway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Parties to the Convention are advancing decisions that will shape international trade regulation for fauna and flora. Approximately 3,400 participants have joined so far, including nearly 1,000 government representatives from 163 Parties, over 200 observer organizations, more than 100 media representatives, and numerous local participants.