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UNLIREC presents national legal study in Suriname to support WMD non-proliferation efforts in the country
On 12 April 2017, UNLIREC representatives returned to Paramaribo to host a national roundtable event in conjunction with the Surinamese Ministry of Defense. The purpose of the roundtable - made possible with funding from the Government of Canada - was to present...
UNLIREC and government of Guyana advance creation of voluntary National Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 implementation
On 4 October 2017, UNLIREC travelled to Georgetown, Guyana to co-host a National Action Plan (NAP) workshop with Guyana’s Ministry of Public Security as part of UNLIREC’s Programme for Strengthening the Capacities of States in Latin America and the Caribbean to...
UNLIREC avanza con República Dominicana hacia la elaboración de la lista operativa relacionada a ADM
El día 4 de septiembre, UNLIREC llevó a cabo en Santo Domingo un taller que reunió a un grupo de funcionarios del sector aduanas. El objetivo de la actividad consistió en presentar la metodología elaborada por UNLIREC para la elaboración de una lista de control...
UNLIREC y el Gobierno de Perú celebran una sesión de capacitación sobre el régimen internacional de no proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva
El 4 de agosto UNLIREC y el Gobierno de Perú celebraron una sesión de capacitación con el objetivo de profundizar el conocimiento sobre el régimen internacional de no proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva, con especial énfasis en la Convención de Armas...
UNLIREC supports various initiatives to strengthen arms control among private security sector in Costa Rica
The United Nations Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continues moving forward on the implementation of the project Strengthening the capacity for effective and transparent management of small arms and ammunition...
UNLIREC supports Dominican Republic in strengthening its implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540
A set of activities aimed at strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) was carried out in the Dominican Republic from 28 to 29 March 2017 as part of UNLIREC’s support to States in the region. These activities - made...
UNLIREC boosts Dominican Republics capacity to conduct internal assessments of firearms examiners
From 27-30 March, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its forensic ballistics collaborative competency testing exercise in the Dominican Republic. Five members of the...
UNLIREC launches pilot course in Costa Rica to identify weapons via the post through x-ray technology
Mindful of the problematic of illicit trafficking in small arms, ammunition and their parts and components by means of postal shipments, UNLIREC developed in 2016 a practical tool to improve the capacity of practitioners in relation to their interpretation of x-ray...
UNLIREC carries out second round of forensic ballistics collaborative exercises in Jamaica
From 15 - 17 March, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out a second round of forensic ballistics collaborative exercise in Jamaica. Members of the Jamaica’s Institute of...
UNLIREC carries out National and Sub-Regional Double Cast Training for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean States
From 26 June – 6 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), together with ARQUEBUS Solutions Ltd, delivered two double cast training courses in Barbados to thirteen participants from...
UNLIREC provides training to promote the effective and transparent management of weapons and ammunition in the private security sector in Guatemala
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament, and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) facilitated a two-day training (23-24 February 2017) to representatives of private security companies in Guatemala through the Technical Workshop on...
UNLIREC carries out forensic ballistics collaborative exercises in Trinidad and Tobago
From 24 - 26 January, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its pilot forensic ballistics collaborative exercise in Trinidad and Tobago. Four members of the Trinidad and...
UNLIREC initiated new year with its first official mission taking place in the Republic of Suriname
On 18-20 January 2017, a representative of UNLIREC travelled to the Surinamese capital, Paramaribo, to formally initiate engagement in relation to UNLIREC’s non-proliferation programme. The purpose of the programme is to provide legal and technical assistance to Latin...
UNLIREC supports strengthening of stockpile management among the private security sector in Costa Rica
From 21 to 24 November 2016, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) advanced its project activities related to strengthening the oversight and building capacities for small arms Control...
UNLIREC delivers training on international standards on stockpile management for private security companies in Peru
From 15 to 16 November 2016, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out the second round of technical workshops to promote international standards for improved stockpile management...
UNLIREC supports forensic ballistics capacity-building in the Dominican Republic and Guyana
From 14-18 November, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its pilot forensic ballistics collaborative exercise in the Dominican Republic and Guyana. These exercises are a...
UNLIREC and Government of Guyana train officials on firearms range of fire investigations
From 11 to 14 of April, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Guyana carried out a series of hands-on forensic ballistics training exercises in...
UNLIREC steps up its stockpile management assistance to private security companies in two Peruvian provinces
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) has expanded its technical assistance to the Peruvian provinces of Chiclayo and Arequipa through its “Strengthening Oversight and Building Capacities...
UNLIREC piloted internal testing tool for firearms examiners in St Kitts and Nevis
From 26-28 October, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis, carried out a forensic ballistics competency testing exercises for...
UNLIREC participates in training for Resolution 1540 (2004) national points of contact from Latin America and the Caribbean Region
From 24 to 28 October 2016, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) visited Santiago, Chile to participate in the Training Course for Latin America and the Caribbean Points of Contact for...
Día Internacional de la Paz
Cada 21 de septiembre, se celebra anualmente en todo el mundo el Día Internacional de la Paz. La Asamblea General ha declarado esta fecha día consagrado al fortalecimiento de los ideales de paz, tanto entre todas las naciones y todos los pueblos como entre los...