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Global Week of Action: Unified action to end violence caused by small arms and
light weapons
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"Most conflicts today are fought with small arms
and light weapons. They are the weapons of choice in civil wars and for
terrorism, organized crime, and gang warfare. They also facilitate human rights
violations, including killing and maiming, rape, enforced disappearance,
torture, and forced recruitment of children by armed groups." With these words,
the High Representative of the United Nations for Disarmament, Sergio Duarte,
congratulated the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) for
undertaking the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence. IANSA and its
members from civil society have organized events and activities drawing
attention to the dangers of small arms and light weapons in more than 80
countries.
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A candle burning for Ronald, Pablo and Ana Carolina
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| It is with great sadness and sorrow that UN-LiREC has
received the message of the terrible loss of Dr. Ronald Dreyer, Coordinator of
the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, Pablo Gabriel
Dreyfus, Coordinator of Viva Rio Arms Control Project and his wife and
colleague Ana Carolina Rodrigues, whom were all traveling on the Air France
flight AF 447 bound for Paris.
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II Seminar on Armed Violence and Development in Central America “La violencia armada como un impedimento al desarrollo en nuestra región”
La violencia armada supone un impedimento para el desarrollo de países. Bajo esta premisa se convocó a representantes de los Estados miembros del Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA), Colombia, Cuba, México y la República Dominicana, agencias del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas y representantes de organizaciones de ... |
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Taller Nacional sobre el Instrumento Internacional de Marcaje y Rastreo de armas de fuego En el marco del Instrumento Internacional que permita a los Estados identificar y rastrear de forma oportuna fidedigna las armas pequeñas y ligeras ilícitas, la Comisión Nacional Contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Armas de Fuego, Municiones, Explosivos y otros materiales relacionados (CONATIAF), en cooperación con el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, UN-LiREC, el Gobierno de España y la ONG Viva Río, ... |
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VI Seminario sobre Armas Pequeñas y Ligeras: Grado de aplicación del Programa de Acción de NNUU y el Proyecto de un Tratado Internacional de Comercio de Armas El VI Seminario sobre Armas Pequeñas y Ligeras contó con la participación de más de cuarenta (40) expertos procedentes de 18 países (17 de América Latina, el Caribe y España); el grupo fue profesionalmente multidisciplinario de formación y con experiencias distintas, como parlamentarios, juristas, funcionarios diplomáticos, expertos gubernamentales (militares, policías), universitarios, representantes ... |
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Peru concludes the destruction of approximately 100 tonnes of firearms, their parts and accessories, in compliance with international firearms instrument The Government of Peru has undertaken the fourth destruction of 48 tonnes of firearms (14,164 units) in an extensive process that culminated with the elimination of 42,536 weapons and more than 10 tonnes of weapons parts and accessories. The final phase of the process, beginning on 13 December 2007, led to the initial destruction of 7,771 weapons seized by the national police, including manufactured ... |
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Regional workshop assesses ways to implement the International Tracing Instrument Aimed at raising awareness and discussing how to best build capacity to implement the International Instrument to enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, illicit small arms and light weapons, a regional workshop organized by ODA and the Government of Brazil on 11-12 June 2008 in Rio de Janeiro assessed challenges and opportunities to conduct tracing at the field level. ... |
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In which year was UN-LiREC created?
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Bill Godnick was appointed Public Security Coordinator at UN-LiREC and will assume his functions on 01 June 2009.
Bill will greatly contribute to the Centre’s assistance to Latin American and Caribbean Member States by expanding our capabilities to act as a catalyst and to mobilize governmental representatives, international organizations, civil society and other interested actors to focus on public security-related issues that affect the lives of individuals in the region on a daily basis. With Bill’s help, the Centre will continue to advance on key issues that generate impact, make a difference and contribute to our collective efforts in pro of peace, disarmament and development in the region. |
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