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UNLIREC and the Government of the Dominican Republic hold two workshops to ensure effective ATT implementation
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continues to support State efforts to achieve effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty...
Facilitating the participation of Latin American and Caribbean States in the high-level fissile material cut-off treaty consultative process
From 18-20 June 2019, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in cooperation with its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America (UNLIREC), hosted a series of events...
UNLIREC carries out a Seminar on ammunition control in Costa Rica
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...
X-Ray Scanner Operators in Costa Rica Trained to Identify Firearms, their Parts, Components and Ammunition
From 3-7 June 2019, UNLIREC held the Course on the Interdiction of Arms, Ammunition, Parts and Components (ISAAP) in San Jose, Costa Rica as part of the assistance offered to Latin American and Caribbean States. The...
UNLIREC Provides Assistance to the Government of Paraguay in the Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
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 an Inter-Institutional Roundtable Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago to Advance Firearm Trafficking Investigations
From 28 – 29 May 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 an...
UNLIREC Supports Guyana to Create an Open Case File of Unsolved Firearm Crimes
From 6 – 17 May 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, created a physical open case...
UNLIREC and IMO Cooperate with the Government of Suriname to Improve Maritime and Port Security
To support state efforts to implement UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), partnered with...
UNLIREC supports St Kitts and Nevis to create Open Case Files of unsolved firearm crimes
From 1 – 11 April 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, created a...
UNLIREC carries out firearm examiner training with Firearm Technicians in the Royal Bahamas Police Force
From 18-29 March, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, commenced the second phase...
UNLIREC Continues to Provide Assistance to Costa Rica in Arms and Ammunition Marking
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 conducts a Seminar on the Control of Firearm and Ammunition Import Control for Private Security Companies in Costa Rica
On 26 March, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security, conducted the...