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UNLIREC implements its third Firearms and Ammunition Evidence Management Course in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
From 5-7 December, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), together with the government of the Dominican Republic, delivered its third...
Young volunteers from Trujillo share their concept of “peace” on International Youth Day
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme have been developing a regional project aimed at...
UNLIREC carries out double cast training in Bahamas
From 5 – 9 June, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), together with ARQUEBUS Solutions Ltd, delivered its second Double Cast training...
UNLIREC presents study on less lethal weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean to Colombian authorities
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) presented the findings of its study entitled “Less Lethal Weapons in Latin America and the...
UNLIREC and OAS provide regional platform for States to engage in open debate on combating WMD proliferation
The United Nations Common House in Lima, Peru, is the site of a Regional Encounter to discuss preventing and combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) from a Latin American and Caribbean perspective...
UNLIREC presents national legal study in Suriname to support WMD non-proliferation efforts in the country
On 12 April 2017, UNLIREC representatives returned to Paramaribo to host a national roundtable event in conjunction with the Surinamese Ministry of Defense. The purpose of the roundtable - made possible with funding...
UNLIREC and government of Guyana advance creation of voluntary National Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 implementation
On 4 October 2017, UNLIREC travelled to Georgetown, Guyana to co-host a National Action Plan (NAP) workshop with Guyana’s Ministry of Public Security as part of UNLIREC’s Programme for Strengthening the Capacities of...
UNLIREC avanza con República Dominicana hacia la elaboración de la lista operativa relacionada a ADM
El día 4 de septiembre, UNLIREC llevó a cabo en Santo Domingo un taller que reunió a un grupo de funcionarios del sector aduanas. El objetivo de la actividad consistió en presentar la metodología elaborada por UNLIREC...
UNLIREC y el Gobierno de Perú celebran una sesión de capacitación sobre el régimen internacional de no proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva
El 4 de agosto UNLIREC y el Gobierno de Perú celebraron una sesión de capacitación con el objetivo de profundizar el conocimiento sobre el régimen internacional de no proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva, con...
UNLIREC supports various initiatives to strengthen arms control among private security sector in Costa Rica
The United Nations Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continues moving forward on the implementation of the project Strengthening the capacity for effective and...
UNLIREC supports Dominican Republic in strengthening its implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540
A set of activities aimed at strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) was carried out in the Dominican Republic from 28 to 29 March 2017 as part of UNLIREC’s...
UNLIREC boosts Dominican Republics capacity to conduct internal assessments of firearms examiners
From 27-30 March, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) carried out its forensic ballistics collaborative competency testing exercise in...