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UNLIREC carries out a Seminar on Ammunition Control Measures in Colombia
Within the framework of the “Combating the Illicit Trafficking in Arms and Ammunition in Latin America and the Caribbean” project, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin...
UNLIREC promotes regional dialogue on the challenges posed by the presence and use of firearms in schools.
22-23 October 2019 – Over the last few decades, in some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, reports of firearms being found in schools have become increasingly common. These cases include, among others,...
UNLIREC holds a Seminar on “Arms and Ammunition Import Control of Private Security Companies and Armouries” in the Dominican Republic
On 30 September 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) held a Seminar on “Arms and Ammunition Import Control of Private Security...
UNLIREC strengthened management of small arms and ammunition as evidence at investigative sites by Costa Rican officials
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its trademark ‘Firearms and Ammunition Evidence Management Course (EMC)’ in San José,...
UNLIREC holds Interdicting Small Arms, Ammunition, Parts and Components (ISAAPC) Course in Barbados.
From 21-25 October 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Barbados, carried out its ninth...
UNLIREC and St Kitts and Nevis improve firearms trafficking investigations in the country
From 16-18 October 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis, led...
UNLIREC holds a Seminar on “Arms and Ammunition Import Control with private entities as end-users” in El Salvador
On 17 September, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, conducted a...
UNLIREC holds Interdicting Small Arms, Ammunition, Parts and Components (ISAAP) Course in Colombia.
Within the German-funded project entitled ‘Combat of Illicit Arms and Ammunition Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean’, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin...
UNLIREC and Germany held Caribbean Regional Seminar on Conventional Ammunition Management in Jamaica
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) with the financial support from the Federal Republic of Germany and in collaboration with the...
UNLIREC carries out Ballistics Intelligence Assessment and Firearm Examiner Training with the Royal Bahamas Police Force
From 21 July – 3 August 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of The Bahamas, continued its...
UNLIREC organized the seventh edition of the Course on the Interdiction of Arms, Ammunition, Parts and Components (ISAAP) in Paraguay
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continues to assist States of the region with the objective of supporting their efforts to...
UNLIREC carries out Training in Comparison Microscopy for Forensic Ballistics
From 8 – 18 July 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, conducted...