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Panama enhances its capacity to implement the Arms Trade Treaty
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continues to support State Parties in the region to implement the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). On 19...
UNLIREC contributes to multisectoral dialogue on citizen security in northern city of Peru
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), as a member of the United Nations Joint Programme “Strengthening Human Security and Community...
UNLIREC provides firearms evidence management assistance to Dominican Republic and promotes the contribution of women in the prevention and reduction of armed violence
United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/65/69) recognizes the specific contribution of women at the local, national, regional and sub-regional levels in the prevention and reduction of armed violence in...
UNLIREC and Barbados continue joint efforts to increase capacity in forensic ballistics investigations
From 4 to 8 of April, 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 a series of...
UNLIREC carries out international seminar and finalizes first phase of its private security assistance project
As part of its “Strengthening Oversight and Building Capacities for Small Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the Private Security Sector” project, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and...
UNLIREC provides technical assistance on standard operating procedures for Forensic Ballistics in the Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis
From 14 to 18 of March, 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 and the Government of...
UNLIREC assists Government of El Salvador in marking private security company weapons
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) continues advancing with the implementation of its “Strengthening Oversight and Building Capacities...
UNLIREC provides technical assistance on double-casting and standard operating procedures for Forensic Ballistics in Belize
From 3 to 5 of May, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Belize carried out a series of...
UNLIREC provides technical assistance on firearms forensic ballistics to Jamaica
From February 29 to March 3rd, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the government of Jamaica, held a training...
UNLIREC helps modernize arms depots of national control entity responsible for private security services
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) attended the inauguration of the newly renovated arms and ammunition depot of the National...
UNLIREC and Jamaica team up with FBI to combat proliferation of explosives
As part of the integral technical assistance package that UNLIREC is delivering in Jamaica for strengthening the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), the UNLIREC team worked together with officials from FBI to...
UNLIREC launches study on less lethal weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 1 December 2016, UNLIREC presented the findings of its study entitled "Less Lethal Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean - Challenges and Opportunities" at the UN Common House in Lima, Peru, to a diverse crowd...