General Assembly resolution 65/69 recognizes the valuable contribution of women to practical disarmament measures in the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict, and in promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control and calls for the promotion of the equitable representation of women in all decision-making processes with regard to matters related to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.
UNLIREC supports implementation of this resolution by working with national and regional arms control and regulating authorities, law enforcement, judicial operators and legislators with a view to:
- integrating gender-sensitive perspectives into national arms control measures.
- Increasing the participation of female officers working on security and arms control.
- bolstering the technical capacity of women trained in specialized arms control measures.
- empowering women to meaningfully contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through practical disarmament efforts.
- generating evidence-based dialogue on the status of firearms possession and use in academic settings with a focus on women and girls.
With the support of:
Canada
Sweden
European Union
Fact Sheets
Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control
Specialised Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective (FIGP)
Publications
Women Forces of Change
Forces of Change IV: Latin American and Caribbean women promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control
Forces of Change III: Latin American and Caribbean women share experiences on disarmament, security and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal
Forces of Change II: Recognizing the Contribution of Latin American and Caribbean Women to Disarmament
Forces of Change: Profiles of Latin American and Caribbean Women Combating Illicit Trafficking in Small Arms
Gender and small arms control
Preventing violence against women through arms control in Latin America and the Caribbean
[Versão em português] Prevenção da violência contra as mulheres por meio do controle de armas na América Latina e Caribe
[Version française] Prévention de la violence contre les femmes par le contrôle des armes en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes
Legal studies
Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: Analysis of CARICOM States
[Available in Spanish] Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: Analysis of Central America, Colombia, Mexico and D. Republic
[Available in Spanish] Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: Analysis of South America
[Disponible en française] Étude juridique: Établir le lien entre les normes de prévention de la violence contre les femmes et les normes de contrôle et de réglementation des armes de petit calibre - Analyse de Haïti
[Disponível em português] Estudo normativo: A correlação necessária entre as normas sobre violência contra a mulher e as normas de regulamentação e controle de armas pequeñas: Análise dos países da América do Sul
[Available in Spanish] Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: specific case of Peru
News
Suriname: Authorities gear up to approach firearms investigations from a gender perspective From 20 June – 29 June, 2023, close to thirty (30) law enforcement officers and public officials from Suriname will enhance their skills on gender-sensitive firearms-related criminal investigations with the… 
UNLIREC holds first in-person course on promoting gender mainstreaming in firearms-related criminal investigations in Peru On 3 and 4 August 2022, United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs… 
Armed violence against women. Latin American organisations and governments present experiences on data collection and analysis at regional forum On 14 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) organized a virtual regional forum for Latin American countries which… 
Trinidad and Tobago police service and UNLIREC promote gender perspectives in firearms crime investigation 42 forensic professionals, officers from the police forces and judiciary members were trained in criminal investigation with a gender perspective. From 27 June to 6 July 2022, the United Nations… 
Caribbean Community: UN agencies present tools for nexus analysis between violence against women and small arms The tools were presented in a webinar organized by UNLIREC and fund by the European Union. On 22 June 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development… 
Authorities from Costa Rica participate in course on crimes committed with firearms from a gender perspective Twenty-six officials from the Prosecutors’ Office in six provinces of Costa Rica participated in the “Specialized Course for Prosecutors on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective (CEFAF)” organized by UNLIREC.… 
During the global week of action against gun violence judicial authorities from Argentina participated in a training course on applying gender perspectives in firearms-related cases Forty judicial authorities from nine provinces of Argentina participated in the "Specialized Course for Judges on Firearms Cases from a Gender Perspective (FIGPJ), " organised by UNLIREC. From 1 to… 
Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security and the United Nations Regional Disarmament Centre Promote Gender mainstreaming into Firearms-related criminal Investigations Twenty-three forensic experts and law enforcement officers from Jamaica received training on how to conduct gender-sensitive firearms investigations. From 24 to 31 May 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for… 
UNLIREC trained forensic professionals and officials of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Argentina on gender perspectives in applicable to firearms- related criminal investigations From 9 to 19 May 2022, the United Nations Regions Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in coordination with the Women’s Office of… 
Trinidad and Tobago: Police presents initiatives to prevent domestic violence UNLIREC organized a webinar on the use of firearms in acts of violence against women with the participation of different government sectors and civil society in Trinidad and Tobago. On… 
UNLIREC held webinar on the importance of firearms control in preventing armed violence against women in Jamaica On 3 May 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security hosted… 
UNLIREC delivers training to justice and security sectors in the Dominican Republic on applying gender perspectives into firearms-related criminal investigations From the 25 April to 6 May 2022, the United Nations Regions Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in coordination with the Dominican… 
UNLIREC conducted a web seminar in the Dominican Republic on the importance of arms control in the prevention of violence against women On April 12, UNLIREC, together with the Ministry of Women of the Dominican Republic, held a virtual seminar on “Measures to prevent armed violence against women” in which more than… 
UNLIREC held a webinar for Peruvian institutions on the importance of gun control in the prevention of violence against women On Tuesday 1 March 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Directorate of Security and… 
UNLIREC organizes a virtual event on measures to prevent armed violence against women in Haiti On 15 December 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Ministry on Women’s Condition and… 
Symposium: Forces for Change 2021. Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control in Latin America and the Caribbean On 8 December 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) held the Symposium ‘Female Forces for Change’ to celebrate… 
Regional Meeting “20 years after the adoption of the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA): progress and challenges in the inclusion of gender considerations” On 6 December 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) held a technical meeting that brought together officials from… 
UNLIREC conducted training on gender perspective in the investigation of crimes involving firearms aimed at Mexican officials From 30 August to 10 September 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in cooperation with the National Institute… 
UNLIREC trains Guatemalan police and justice staff in firearms investigation from the gender perspective From 12-23 July 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,… UNLIREC promotes the use of the gender perspective in investigations of crimes committed with firearms in Honduras Between 28 June and 9 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Honduran Ministry of…
UNLIREC promotes firearms investigations from a gender perspective in Colombia From 15-25 June, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered…
UNLIREC launches Forces of Change IV publication and celebrates the tenth anniversary of Resolution 65/69 on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control On 8 December 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) launched the fourth edition of the Forces of Change…
UNLIREC and the Women’s Office in Argentina conduct video conference on “Firearms and Gender-Based Violence: Bridging the Gap” On Wednesday 25 November, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and in the framework of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based…
UNLIREC conducts virtual seminar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women” for officials from El Salvador On 15 October 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…
UNLIREC holds webinar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women” for institutions and authorities from Cajamarca, Peru On 1 October 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in coordination with the decentralized Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
UNLIREC and Instituto Sou da Paz promote a discussion on the impacts and challenges of the presence and use of firearms in schools On 30 September, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and Instituto Sou da Paz conducted a webinar on the…
Regional webinar on how small arms control can help to prevent violence against women in the time of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean On 7 July 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its first regional webinar on how small…
UNLIREC holds Caribbean Sub-Regional Seminar “Preventing Armed Violence Against Women Through Arms Control” in Trinidad and Tobago As part of the Canada-funded project “Building Momentum for the Regional implementation of A/RES/65/69 on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control”, UNLIREC - in cooperation with the Ministry of National…
UNLIREC holds Sub-Regional Seminar “Fostering Violence Prevention against Women through Arms Control. Every Woman Counts” in El Salvador As part of the Canada-funded project “Building Momentum for the Regional implementation of A/RES/65/69 on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control”, the UN Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development…
UNLIREC’s First Symposium on Women and Security held in Peru for over 40 women ‘Forces of Change’ from the region The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean undertook its first “Symposium on Women and Security” from 12 to 13 December in…
UNLIREC provides firearms evidence management assistance to Dominican Republic and promotes the contribution of women in the prevention and reduction of armed violence United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/65/69) recognizes the specific contribution of women at the local, national, regional and sub-regional levels in the prevention and reduction of armed violence in non-conflict…