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Enhancing Public Security through Crime Prevention and Firearms Control in the Andean Region |
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This integral assistance package was created to facilitate the effective implementation of national, regional and international
firearms instruments, through the strengthening of national firearms control measures, as well as enhancing law enforcement
community outreach and prevention activities. It is important to note that although the assistance package focuses on the delivery of national assistance, the implementation of standardized measures will further facilitate regional cooperation and
coordination.
The activities will be implemented within the following assistance framework:
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Research: conduct national diagnostic research on firearms and assess current State capacities and needs |
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Advocacy: raise the visibility of peace, security and disarmament issues and instruments by providing mechanisms, forums and tools aimed at disseminating these concepts and instruments |
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Legal and policy assistance: provide advice and support to enhance capacity development, at the local and national level, within the legal and policy-making areas |
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Law enforcement capacity-building and technical assistance: develop regional training initiatives for national governmental focal points, the law enforcement community and appropriate institutions and organizations on disarmament issues |
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Increase the capacity and expertise of the law enforcement community to better control the legal firearms trade and
prevent its illicit trafficking through standardized training, with particular emphasis on border security |
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Strengthen the long-term, self-sustaining national capacities of policy-makers in combating illicit firearms trafficking
through the elaboration of national action plans and the harmonization of legislation, furthering the implementation of
relevant national and international firearms instruments (UN 2001 PoA, UN Firearms Protocol, CIFTA) |
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Build local (municipal) capacity for targeted firearms and community policing and community security services |
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Promote the creation of opportunities for multi-sectoral approaches and coordination for the inclusion of armed violence prevention and reduction, and the integration of a culture of peace into the public agendas of local and State governments |
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Increase the availability of baseline information on the impact of armed violence on the Andean Region |
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List of activities |
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Links to press releases and news |
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Advocacy and awareness-raising initiatives |
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Capacity-building and training |
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Coordination measures |
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Information management and exchange activities |
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Research |
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Support to community-based approaches |
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Technical support and assistance |
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Academic institutions |
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Airport security |
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Civil society |
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Correctional services |
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Diplomatic corps |
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Disarmament experts |
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Explosives companies |
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General public |
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Law enforcement community:
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Armed Forces |
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Customs |
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Intelligence |
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Judicial investigators |
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Police |
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Public prosecutors |
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Legislators (parliamentarians and their advisors) |
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National firearms commissions |
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Policy-makers: |
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Local authorities |
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Ministry of Defence |
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Ministry of Education |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Ministry of Interior |
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Ministry of Justice |
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Ministry of Public Security |
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Sub-regional and regional secretariats |
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Private sector |
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| Public Security Programme |
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
(UN-LiREC)
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Complejo Javier Pérez de Cuéllar,
Av. del Ejército 750, Magdalena del Mar,
Lima 17, Perú |
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+511 625 9117 |
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+511 625 9131 |
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programme@unlirec.org |
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