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UNLIREC and UNODC held an interagency course to combat illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition in maritime contexts in Jamaica November 28, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 28 to 30 November 2022, thirty representatives from various sectors involved in arms control in Jamaica participated in the… Continue Reading
Dominican authorities receive training to tackle illicit firearms trafficking November 9, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 9 to 25 November 2022, authorities from Dominica were trained in Interdicting Small Arms, Ammunition, Parts and Components (ISAAPC)… Continue Reading
Royal police force of Antigua and Barbuda promotes gender mainstreaming into firearms-related criminal investigations November 7, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - Forty officers from Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda enhanced their skills on how to conduct gender-sensitive firearms investigations.… Continue Reading
Jamaica opens space for national dialogue to prevent the presence of firearms in schools October 26, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 26 October, the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) of Jamaica, in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre… Continue Reading
Dominican Republic: Customs authorities are trained to ensure strategic trade is in compliance with Resolution 1540 October 25, 2022 | Nonproliferation Instruments Programme - From 25 to 28 October 2022, 38 customs officers, including 16 women, from the Dominican Republic participated in a training… Continue Reading
Belize works to reduce armed violence and crimes involving firearms October 18, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 18 to 21 October 2022 Belizean authorities participated in the National Ballistics Intelligence Management Course and a Monitoring and… Continue Reading
Guyana trains officials on interdicting small arms and ammunition to prevent illicit trafficking October 5, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 5 October to 21 October 2022, nineteen officials, including four women, from the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Defence Force,… Continue Reading
Guyana works to reduce armed violence and crimes involving firearms September 27, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 27 to 30 September 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and… Continue Reading
UNLIREC hosts SALIENT funded meeting in Jamaica in support of National Action Plan September 21, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 21 September 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading
Peru gears up to strengthen response to illicit arms and ammunition trafficking September 12, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 12 to 16 September 2022, United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the… Continue Reading
Police officers of Bahamas, Barbados and Grenada trained to restore serial numbers on firearms August 29, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 29 August and from 5 to 7 September, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in… Continue Reading
Colombian authorities exchange experiences in tackling illicit arms and ammunition trafficking in international course August 22, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - During a course organised by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the… Continue Reading