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UNLIREC holds National Seminar on Conventional Arms and Ammunition Controls for Argentinian Authorities
On 16-17 September 2020, with the financial support of the Government of Germany, UNLIREC carried out an online seminar to highlight the relevance of conventional arms and ammunition control measures for national...
UNLIREC conducts Specialised Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective, for Officials of the Judicial Branch of Costa Rica
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in coordination with the Office of Cooperation and International Relations and the Technical...
UNLIREC carried out an Operational Forensic Ballistics Focal Point Meeting with Caribbean States
From 9 - 10 September 2020, UNLIREC carried out an Operational Forensic Ballistics Focal Point Meeting within the framework of its “Preventing and Solving Gun Crimes through Forensic Ballistics” project. Since 2015,...
UNLIREC conducts first edition of its Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Argentina.
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in coordination with the Office for Women of the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, conducted its...
UNLIREC holds virtual Interdicting Small Arms, Ammunition, Parts and Components (ISAAPC) Course with the Directorate of Customs and Excise of Colombia.
From 24-28 August 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Colombia, carried out its first...
UNLIREC holds National Seminar on Ammunition Controls for Chilean Authorities
On 20-21 August 2020, with the financial support of the Government of Germany, UNLIREC carried out an online seminar to highlight the relevance of ammunition control measures for national security and to present...
UNLIREC holds Seminar on Ammunition Controls for Colombian Authorities
On 5-6 August 2020, UNLIREC held an online seminar for Colombian Authorities to highlight the importance of ammunition control measures for national security and present technical guidelines that could strengthen...
Regional webinar on how small arms control can help to prevent violence against women in the time of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 7 July 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its first regional webinar on how small arms control can help to...
Firearms in Latin American Schools Webinar: Approaches, Challenges and Responses
On 14 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) delivered a webinar on addressing firearms possession and use in Latin American...
UNLIREC carries out a Ballistic Intelligence Management Workshops to further firearms investigations in Barbados
UNLIREC held its three-part Ballistic Intelligence Management Workshop for personnel from the Royal Barbados Police Force during June and July. Due to the COVID pandemic, the centre had to restructure its training to a...
UNLIREC participates in WCO online training to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction related materials in the Caribbean
From 23-26 June 2020, UNLIREC participated in the Sub-regional training on Strategic Trade Control Enforcement organized by the World Customs Administration (WCO). The online training was held to support more than 180...
UNLIREC launches Regional Legal Study on Ammunition Control in Latin America and the Caribbean
Arms control measures occupy a prominent spot in both national and international security agendas. In contrast, specific measures for the control of ammunition tend to be more limited. Given the increasing need to...