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Firearms Destruction and Stockpile Management |
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UN-LiREC supports States in increasing their technical and physical capacity in destroying surplus weapons, ammunition and explosives, improving stockpile safety and security, and in using inventory management (record keeping) tools in compliance with international best practices and standards. States may choose to adopt all elements offered in UN-LiREC’s comprehensive assistance package or, on the contrary, opt for tailor-made elements.
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Needs field assessment mission |
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Best practices workshop |
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National Action Plan |
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Local weapons collection |
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Firearms destruction |
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Stockpile management |
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Record keeping (Integrated Weapons Management System - SIGA) |
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Firearms awareness and risk prevention campaigns |
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Assist States in the accelerated collection, storage and/or destruction of surplus, decommissioned and confiscated firearms, ammunition, and explosives |
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Improve the security of stockpile management facilities |
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Build the capacity of law enforcement officials using international standards and best practices |
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Sensitize citizens to the risks associated with the proliferation of firearms |
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Assist States in fulfilling their treaty obligations |
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Mitigate risk of firearms, ammunition and explosives’ loss, theft and diversion to organized crime |
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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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Preference is given to officials with teaching responsibilities within their respective institutions. |
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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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| Address: |
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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