Yokohama, 1 September 2026 — What if a piece of timber could reveal where it came from—even after it had been cut, transported and traded? Advances in DNA analysis and other forensic technologies are making this increasingly possible, giving authorities new ways to verify the species and geographic origin of wood and detect timber that has been illegally harvested. These tools could close one of the most persistent gaps in efforts to build legal and sustainable timber supply chains: proving where timber actually comes from.
 

Dalian, 31 August 2026 — At a meeting of stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific, ITTO emphasized that tropical forests are vital national and regional assets whose sustainable management contributes to economic development, climate action and community resilience. He made the remarks during a session at the Third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) in Dalian, China.
 

Yokohama, 28 August 2026 — To mark the launch of the first online toolkit for managing forest fires in the tropics, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) will host three regional sessions for key stakeholders to showcase the new ITTO Tropical Integrated Fire Management (TIFM) Toolkit. The TIFM Toolkit is a centralized clearinghouse of tropical fire knowledge resources, technical guidelines and decision-support tools. 
 

Yokohama, 20 August 2026 — The timber sector in Asia, Africa, and Latin America showed some improvement in July, with gains recorded in three countries and resilience evident in several others, according to the latest Global Timber Index (GTI) Report. The ITTO-supported GTI tracks the performance of the timber sector in ten pilot countries across three continents.
 

Yokohama, 13 August 2026 — Discover the latest details on the Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2026 (GLSTF 2026), including the updated main forum agenda and newly released draft programmes for the four Specialized Sub-forums. Taking place in Macao on 22–23 September 2026, GLSTF 2026 will bring together global timber sector stakeholders around a theme of innovation and transformation aimed at accelerating the development of legal and sustainable timber and wood products supply chains.

Yokohama, 12 August 2026: Young people around the world may live in very different circumstances, but their aspirations are remarkably similar: dignity, opportunity, meaningful participation, decent work, quality education and a sustainable future. These shared aspirations are at the heart of this year’s International Youth Day theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”, recognizing that youth face different realities depending on where they live and their circumstances, while also highlighting challenges that transcend borders.