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At Midway Point: Caribbean States to Review and Renew Efforts to Curb Gun Violence Through Regional Roadmap
PORT OF SPAIN, 11/12 November 2025 Five years after pledging to stem the illegal flow of firearms within and throughout the region, Caribbean States and regional and international partners met in Trinidad and Tobago to...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Enhances Firearm Tracing Abilities with Serial Number Restoration course
From 8 – 10 October, In a step toward combating illicit arms trafficking in the Caribbean, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace,...
Barbados and Grenada strengthen their capacity to tackle illicit firearms trafficking through training initiatives
From 16 to 19 September 2025, law enforcement and customs officials from Barbados and Grenada took part in a training course aimed at tackling illicit firearms...
UNODA and UNLIREC foster regional dialogue on emerging technologies and international security in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 12 September 2025, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in collaboration with its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) convened a...
More Women Join the Fight Against Illicit Arms Trafficking: Peruvian Female Officers Trained in Ballistics Intelligence
From August 12 to 14, 2025, more than 50 female non-commissioned officers from the 2025 graduating class of the National Police Technical and Vocational Training School in San Bartolo,...
Six Caribbean countries join forces in Grenada to enhance Armoury Management and curb firearm-related violence
In a regional push to combat illicit arms trafficking and strengthen firearm security, six Eastern Caribbean nations participated in a Armoury Management Course held from July 8 to 18, 2025, in St. George’s, Grenada....
Policy Framework launched to support CARICOM countries in firearms and ammunition disposal
Caribbean countries now have access to a policy framework that will support and align with international best practices, their efforts in the disposal of the remnants left behind after the destruction of obsolete,...
Colombia’s Justice System Strengthens Gender Perspective in Firearms-Related Crime Investigations
From 10 to 13 June 2025, officials from Colombia’s Judiciary and Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bogota participated in two specialized training courses focused on integrating gender perspectives into firearms-related...
Strengthening National Security: Antigua and Barbuda Enhances Weapon Stockpile Safety
From 10 to 13 June 2025, a Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) Workshop was held at Camp Blizzard in Antigua and Barbuda. The event, organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament...
Interagency Consultation Held in Honduras to tackle presence of firearms in schools
On 3 June 2025, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), together with Honduras' Ministry of Education, convened an interagency...
Dominican Republic Enhances Capacity to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms and Ammunition
The Dominican Republic continues to take important steps forward in strengthening its national response to illicit arms and ammunition trafficking. From 26 to 29 May 2025, 42 representatives from key national...
UN Latin American, Caribbean Centre for Peace, Disarmament, Development Hosts Youth Webinar on International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, 24 April
GenerAccion Paz: A Year of Transformative Youth Commitment for a Region Free of Armed Violence LIMA, 24 April (United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean) —...