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Caribbean States gather in Saint Lucia for 3rd Annual Meeting of States of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap November 13, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - Saint Lucia. From 14 to 15 November 2023, officials from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic will gather… Continue Reading
Colombia: DIAN and POLFA technical personnel receive training to combat illicit firearms trafficking November 3, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - From October 20 to November 17, 30 national x-ray operators participated in the Interdicting Small Arms, Ammunition Parts and Components… Continue Reading
Haiti: National Police takes bold steps to combat illicit firearms by improving tracing skills October 31, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 30-31 October 2023, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) joins the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap as a new implementing partner October 27, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - October 2023. The CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament… Continue Reading
Saint Kitts and Nevis enhances their forensic ballistics capabilities October 16, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 16—21 October, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC)… Continue Reading
Caribbean Firearms Roadmap: Monitoring and Evaluation webinars ahead of the Annual Meeting of States September 4, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 4, 7 and 8 September 2023, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America… Continue Reading
Thirteen Caribbean countries strengthen their Armoury Management capacities in Trinidad and Tobago August 21, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 21 to 25 August, twenty-nine officials from thirteen Caribbean countries will participate in the 2nd Regional Armoury Management Course… Continue Reading
Barbados Roundtable Meeting on Caribbean Firearms Roadmap and PSSM Assessment July 27, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - Barbados moves forward with implementation of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap From 27-28 July, as part of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap… Continue Reading
Jamaican law enforcement agencies boost efforts to improve security and management of their stockpiles July 18, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 18 to 21 July 2023, officials from the Firearm Licensing Authority, the Department of Correctional Services, the Institute of… Continue Reading
CARICOM IMPACS, UNLIREC and Caribbean Firearms Roadmap Partners launch the Partner Coordination Platform July 10, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - July 2023. The CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament… Continue Reading
Guatemala: X-ray operators prepare to tackle illicit firearms trafficking July 10, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 10 July to 4 August, 30 national x-ray operators, including 5 women, will participate in the second Interdicting Small… Continue Reading
OAS and UNLIREC initiate the development of the Central American Road Map to prevent the illicit trafficking and proliferation of arms and ammunition July 6, 2023 | Conventional Arms Programme - June 2023. The Department of Public Security of the Organization of American States (DPS/OAS) and the United Nations Regional Centre… Continue Reading