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Ten Caribbean States Strengthen Firearms Data Reporting Capacity with UNLIREC’s New Guidance Document
On 26 March 2025, representatives from ten Caribbean States participated in the regional webinar ‘Synergizing Data Collection Efforts: Navigating UNLIREC’s Guidance Document’, hosted by the United Nations Regional...
National Stakeholders’ Forum to Review New Protocol addressing Firearm-Related Incidents in Jamaican Schools
Kingston/Jamaica, 12 March 2025 – In a significant step towards improving school safety in Jamaica, representatives from national institutions and organizations gathered at the Planning Institute of Jamaica for a...
Grenada: Strengthening Stockpile Security
From 11 to 14 March 2025, 26 officials from the Royal Grenada Police Force and His Majesty’s Prison participated in the virtual Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) Workshop, organized by the United...
Honduras Takes Action to Prevent and Respond to the Presence of Firearms in Schools
In a context where school safety is threatened by the presence of firearms and other forms of violence, Honduras is taking decisive steps to protect its educational spaces. On 18 February 2025, in Tegucigalpa,...
Enhancing Security and Management of Firearms and Ammunition Evidence in Honduras
From 17 to 18 February 2025, in San Pedro de Sula, representatives of the Honduran Public Prosecutor's Office participated in the Technical Workshop on Physical Security and Management of Firearms and Ammunition...
Peru Enhances its Capacity to Combat Illicit Arms Trafficking and Manufacture in Iquitos
From 17 to 18 December 2024, representatives of various institutions involved in arms and ammunition control in Iquitos, Peru participated in the Executive Workshop on Illicit Trafficking and Manufacture of Firearms...
Young Leaders Come Together in Lima to Foster Peace in Latin America
Lima, Peru. From 3 to 5 December 2024, ten young leaders from across Latin America will gather in Lima, Peru, to reaffirm their commitment to building a region free of armed violence. This visit is part of...
Antigua and Barbuda enhance their forensic ballistics capabilities
From 18 to 22 November, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, carried out a...
Trinidad & Tobago Enhances National Capacities to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms and Ammunition
From 19 to 21 November 2024, 33 officials from various law enforcement, legal, and scientific institutions in Trinidad and Tobago participated in the Combating Trafficking in Arms and Ammunition (CTAM). This training...
Caribbean officials enhance expertise on investigating privately manufactured firearms as part of a webinar series on emerging challenges in forensic firearms investigations
On 15 November, UNLIREC delivered the first session of its regional webinar series on Forensic Firearms Investigations: Emerging Challenges. This initiative, funded by the Government of the United States, seeks to...
United Nations Regional Centre Launches Podcast Dedicated to Highlighting Voices of Women from Latin America, Caribbean Working in Disarmament
NEW YORK, 11 November (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) is delighted to announce the...
4th Annual Meeting of States of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap: States meet to strengthen regional efforts against illicit firearms trafficking
From 13 to 14 November 2024, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic held the 4th Annual Meeting of States of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap. This meeting, which was held virtually, brought...