8 June 2026, New York - Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States by H.E. Ambassador Hedda Samson, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, at the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate on Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking in Wildlife and other Crimes that Affect the Environment   Thank you, Chair.   I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States.   The Candidate Countries North Macedonia,