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Authorities from Costa Rica participate in course on crimes committed with firearms from a gender perspective June 7, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - Twenty-six officials from the Prosecutors’ Office in six provinces of Costa Rica participated in the “Specialized Course for Prosecutors on… Continue Reading
During the global week of action against gun violence judicial authorities from Argentina participated in a training course on applying gender perspectives in firearms-related cases June 1, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - Forty judicial authorities from nine provinces of Argentina participated in the "Specialized Course for Judges on Firearms Cases from a… Continue Reading
Public officials and civil society from Jamaica participate in seminar to defy violence in schools May 25, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - UNLIREC, in collaboration with UNESCO, conducts webinar 'Violence in schools: challenges and responses' On 25 May 2022, the United Nations… Continue Reading
Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security and the United Nations Regional Disarmament Centre Promote Gender mainstreaming into Firearms-related criminal Investigations May 24, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - Twenty-three forensic experts and law enforcement officers from Jamaica received training on how to conduct gender-sensitive firearms investigations. From 24… Continue Reading
UNLIREC trains more than 100 chilean public officials to prevent and combat illicit trafficking in firearms and ammunition May 16, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - Chilean authorities participate in the first edition of the "Course on Combating Trafficking in Arms and Ammunition (CTAM) Chile, 16… Continue Reading
Haiti begins drafting action plan under Caribbean Firearms Roadmap May 11, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 15 February 2022, Haiti became the 12th State to commence concrete actions under the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap and initiated… Continue Reading
UNLIREC trained forensic professionals and officials of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Argentina on gender perspectives in applicable to firearms- related criminal investigations May 9, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From 9 to 19 May 2022, the United Nations Regions Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and… Continue Reading
Trinidad and Tobago: Police presents initiatives to prevent domestic violence May 5, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - UNLIREC organized a webinar on the use of firearms in acts of violence against women with the participation of different… Continue Reading
UNLIREC held webinar on the importance of firearms control in preventing armed violence against women in Jamaica May 3, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 3 May 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading
UNLIREC delivers training to justice and security sectors in the Dominican Republic on applying gender perspectives into firearms-related criminal investigations April 25, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - From the 25 April to 6 May 2022, the United Nations Regions Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin… Continue Reading
UNLIREC holds Executive Seminar and Inter-Institutional Roundtable Meetings on the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap, with Saint Vincent & the Grenadines April 25, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 25-27 April 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading
Haiti addresses Goal 4 of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap during round table meeting to advance its National Action Plan April 21, 2022 | Conventional Arms Programme - On 21 April 2022, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading