15 CARICOM States and the Dominican Republic came together in October 2020 to formally adopt the ‘Roadmap for Implementing The Caribbean Priority Actions on the Illicit Proliferation of Firearms and Ammunition across the Caribbean in a Sustainable Manner by 2030’ (Caribbean Firearms Roadmap). The vision for the Roadmap is a safer Caribbean, achieved by addressing the issue of illicit proliferation of firearms and ammunition. The Roadmap serves as a guiding document for commonly agreed levels of performance at the strategic, policy and operational levels.
The Roadmap takes into consideration the provisions found in the UN 2001 PoA, as well as the legal obligations stemming from the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Firearms Protocol. Its effective implementation will also contribute to the implementation of Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal 16, with a specific focus on Target 16.4 aimed at significantly reducing arms flow.
The Goals of the Roadmap are:
- Goal 1: Reinforce regulatory frameworks governing firearms and ammunition
- Goal 2: Reduce the illicit flow of firearms and ammunition into, within and beyond the region
- Goal 3: Bolster law enforcement capacity to combat illicit firearms and ammunition trafficking and their illicit possession and misuse
- Goal 4: Systematically decrease the risk of diversion of firearms and ammunition from government- and non-government-owned arsenals
UNLIREC and its partner, CARICOM IMPACS, are the co-custodians of the Roadmap and are supporting its effective implementation in collaboration with other regional and international partners with the support of the donor community.
Fact Sheet
Caribbean Firearms Roadmap
[Version française] Feuille de Route des Caraïbes
Publications
Roadmap for Implementing The Caribbean Priority Actions on the Illicit Proliferation of Firearms and Ammunition across the Caribbean in a Sustainable Manner by 2030
[Version française] Feuille de route pour l’exécution durable des mesures prioritaires des Caraïbes contre la prolifération illicite des armes à feu et des munitions dans les Caraïbes à l’horizon 2030
UNLIREC and CARICOM IMPACS Joint Statement on formal adoption of The Caribbean Firearms Roadmap during CBSI High-level Security Dialogue
Policy Framework on Sustainable Firearm Disposal in the Caribbean
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News
Barbados Roundtable Meeting on Caribbean Firearms Roadmap and PSSM Assessment July 27, 2023 - Barbados moves forward with implementation of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap From 27-28 July, as part of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap… Continue Reading
Jamaican law enforcement agencies boost efforts to improve security and management of their stockpiles July 18, 2023 - From 18 to 21 July 2023, officials from the Firearm Licensing Authority, the Department of Correctional Services, the Institute of… Continue Reading
CARICOM IMPACS, UNLIREC and Caribbean Firearms Roadmap Partners launch the Partner Coordination Platform July 10, 2023 - July 2023. The CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament… Continue Reading
Trinidad and Tobago: UNLIREC assists in the handover of a containerized evidence storage solution to improve national security April 25, 2023 - On 24 April 2023, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading
UNLIREC provides technical assessment for armouries in St. Kitts and Nevis April 19, 2023 - From 17 to 19 April, as part of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap initiative, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace,… Continue Reading
Caribbean Firearms Roadmap: UNLIREC hosts 1st Regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Collection Webinar March 27, 2023 - On 27 March 2023 the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean… Continue Reading
Barbadian law enforcement agencies step up efforts to improve security and management of their stockpiles March 13, 2023 - From 13 to 15 March 2023, officials from the Barbados Police Service, Barbados Defence Force and Customs and Excise Department… Continue Reading
St. Kitts & Nevis: National officials improve capacities to strengthen stockpile security December 6, 2022 - From 6 to 8 December 2022, officials from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force of St. Kitts and… Continue Reading
More than 50 representatives from Caribbean States and partners participated in second annual Caribbean Firearms Roadmap Meeting November 29, 2022 - 29 November 2022 – For the second consecutive year, representatives from the Caribbean met to discuss progress in the implementation… Continue Reading
Royal police force of Antigua and Barbuda promotes gender mainstreaming into firearms-related criminal investigations November 7, 2022 - Forty officers from Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda enhanced their skills on how to conduct gender-sensitive firearms investigations.… Continue Reading
Belize works to reduce armed violence and crimes involving firearms October 18, 2022 - From 18 to 21 October 2022 Belizean authorities participated in the National Ballistics Intelligence Management Course and a Monitoring and… Continue Reading
Guyana trains officials on interdicting small arms and ammunition to prevent illicit trafficking October 5, 2022 - From 5 October to 21 October 2022, nineteen officials, including four women, from the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Defence Force,… Continue Reading