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UNLIREC and Government of Suriname begin cooperation on Firearms Stockpile Management and Destruction Assistance Package
From 18 – 22 February 2013 the United Nations Office for Disarmament’s Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) conducted a national firearms baseline assessment mission in Suriname. This mission is the...
UNLIREC supports the Government of Honduras in efforts to curb illicit firearms trafficking and reduce armed violence
As part of UNLIREC’s efforts to support to the Government of Honduras in improving public security and implementing the Security Strategy of the Central American Integration System (SICA), UNLIREC undertook two initiatives in November 2012, thanks to the financial...
Building capacity and promoting public security: UNLIREC supports the destruction of arms and ammunition in the Dominican Republic
From 12 to 16 November 2012, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) assisted the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic in the destruction of 1,400 surplus firearms and more than 300,000...
UNLIREC and Government of The Bahamas continue cooperation for destruction of weapons and ammunition
From 12 to 15 November 2012, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and the Government of The Bahamas destroyed 431confiscated firearms held by the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and...
UNLIREC supports the States of the Andean Community in moving towards a standardized model for marking small arms and ammunition
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) provided technical assistance and support to the countries of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), during the Andean Regional Seminar on the...
UNLIREC and Government of Barbados promote regional small arms control in the Caribbean
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affair’s Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Barbados, conducted a two-day technical workshop from 23-24 October 2012 to...
Over 1,300 weapons destroyed in Belize using destruction equipment provided by UNLIREC
From 15–19 October 2012, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) assisted the Government of Belize in the destruction of 427 surplus, obsolete and confiscated weapons from both the Defense...
United Nations promotes women as forces of change in the combat against illicit trafficking in small arms in Latin America and Caribbean
On 25 September, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) launched its publication “Forces of Change: Profiles of Latin American and Caribbean Women in Combating Illicit Trafficking in Small Arms” at the side event entitled “Women Disarmament,...
UNLIREC assists government of the Republic of Argentina in improving capacity to manage small arms, light weapons and ammunition stockpiles
On 13 August 2012, The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) signed an agreement with the Ministry of Security of the Republic of Argentina to...
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs supports weapons and ammunition destruction in Saint Lucia
From 8–12 October 2012, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs – through its Regional Disarmament Centre (UNLIREC) – assisted the Government of St. Lucia in the destruction of nearly 380 surplus, obsolete and confiscated firearms and close to 16,000 rounds of small...
UNLIREC welcomes reactivation of El Salvador´s firearms technical working group and supports implementation of its action plan
Subsequent to the reactivation of the firearms technical working group in El Salvador and continuing with the implementation of UNLIREC´s assistance package for Central American States, UNLIREC collaborated with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security in carrying...
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs continues its support for weapons and ammunition destruction in Trinidad and Tobago
From 24 – 29 June 2012 the United Nations Office for Disarmament’s Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) assisted the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GoTT) in the destruction of 1,131 surplus and...
UNLIREC launches Central America Assistance Package on Small Arms and Light Weapons Control in El Salvador
On 16 July, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), launched its Central America Assistance Package in El Salvador undertaking three activities...
UNLIREC provides legal firearms assistance to Venezuela
(Venezuela) – On 7 March, at the request of the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela, the Regional Centre emitted legal opinions on the State’s draft bill of law related to firearms. This legal assistance assessed the level of compatibility between the proposed bill and the...
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs continues its support for weapons destruction in Trinidad and Tobago
On 26 April 2012 the United Nations Office for Disarmament’s Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continued its assistance to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in combatting illicit trafficking in...
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs continues its support for weapons destruction in Trinidad and Tobago
From 24 – 29 June 2012 the United Nations Office for Disarmament’s Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) assisted the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GoTT) in the destruction of 1,131 surplus and...
La Oficina de Asuntos de Desarme de la ONU entrega cizallas hidraulicas a las Bahamas para la destrucción de armas de fuego
El Centro Regional de las Naciones Unidas para la Paz, el Desarme y el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe (UNLIREC) de la Oficina de Asuntos de Desarme de las Naciones Unidas, con el apoyo financiero de la Oficina para la Eliminación y Reducción de Armas del...
UNLIREC and the OAS make progress in the study on the implementation of CIFTA in the region
(Lima) - Within the cooperation framework established between the Organization of American States (OAS) and UNLIREC, a study has been undertaken to ascertain the extent to which the Inter-American Convention Against Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in...
UNLIREC trains federal forces on stockpile risk management and security planning in Argentina
On 29-30 November 2012, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in collaboration the Ministry of Security of the Republic of Argentina trained 30...
UNLIREC Assists Caribbean States to Strengthen Capacity in Combating Illicit Firearms Trafficking
On 16 April 2012, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), launched a training course to combat illicit firearms trafficking for security sector...
UNLIREC steps up efforts in Guatemala to prevent armed violence and combat illicit firearms trafficking
Legal practitioners in Guatemala received focused training on combating illicit firearms trafficking through UNLIREC’s Specialized Training Course celebrated in the country’s capital. In parallel, UNLIREC held a regional best practice seminar on policy development in...