Ongoing Assistance

UNLIREC in the News

Central America and the Dominican Republic assess progress and challenges in the regulation and control of private security On 5-6 April 2018, UNLIREC undertook a Sub-regional Seminar on “Progress and Challenges in Private Security Regulation and Oversight in Central America and the Dominican Republic”, held in San José, Costa Rica. This Seminar served as a forum for member countries of the Central American Integr ...

UNLIREC and the FBI organized a Sub-Regional Hazardous Materials Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago The Hazardous Materials Workshop: Introduction to Post-Blast Investigations/Explosive Precursor Chemical was held from 20 to 22 March in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The event was organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America ...

UNLIREC and Mexico launch collaborative effort to strengthen arms and ammunition control in the private security sector On 13 March 2018, at the request of the Government of Mexico, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in conjunction with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), launched the assistance ...

UNLIREC provides training to private security companies in stockpile management and storage of arms and ammunition in Mexico From 12-16 March, 2018, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) held two training workshops on “International Standards for the Management of Arms and Ammunition Warehouses of Private Security Companies” in Guadala ...

National Focus List for Controlling Strategic Trade Presented to the Dominican Republic On 9 March 2018, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean presented the Dominican Republic their National Focus List for effective implementation of UNSCR 1540. The event was organized by UNLIREC with the generous financial s ...

Regional Seminar on the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 held in the Dominican Republic The Regional Seminar on Enhancing Strategic Trade and Border Controls in Latin America and the Caribbean was held from 7 to 8 March 2018 in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. The event was organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin Ame ...

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