United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

{{Third-party|date=December 2025}} {{Short description|United Nations regional office in Peru}} {{Infobox organization | name = | image = Emblem of the United Nations.svg | image_size = 120px | map = ODA-Masthead-Transparent-en (1).png | abbreviation = UNLIREC |established = {{start date and age|df=y|1986|12|3}} | founder = United Nations General Assembly | type = Regional centre of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs | purpose = Disarmament, development, non-proliferation, peacekeeping | headquarters = New York City | location = Lima, Peru | coordinates = {{coord|-12.1209312|-77.0368151|display=inline,title}} | region_served = Latin America and the Caribbean | methods = Multilateral discussions and educational initiatives | leader_title = Director | leader_name = Soledad Urruela | parent_organization = UNODA | website = {{URL|https://www.unlirec.org/}} }} {{Non-proliferation, Disarmament, & Arms control}} The '''United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean''' ({{Abbr|UNLIREC|United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean}}) is a regional office of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs located in Lima, Peru. It supports member states in Latin America and the Caribbean in the fields of disarmament, arms control, non-proliferation and related development issues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-06 |title=About UNLIREC |url=https://www.unlirec.org/en/about-us/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Office for Disarmament Affairs |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) |url=https://a-map.gichd.org/stakeholders/united-nations-regional-centre-for-peace-disarmament-and-development-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-unlirec/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=a-map.gichd.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Regional Disarmament {{!}} United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs |url=https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/our-work/regional-disarmament |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=disarmament.unoda.org}}</ref> ==History== thumb|Resolution adopted at the 41st session of the UN General Assembly which established the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean UNLIREC was established through UN General Assembly resolution A/41/60J, dated 3 December 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean |url=https://docs.un.org/en/A/RES/41/60 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=docs.un.org}}</ref>

== Mandate and functions == UNLIREC's mandate is to provide, upon request, substantive support to states in Latin America and the Caribbean for the implementation of measures for peace and security, and for the promotion of economic and social development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Godnick |first=William |last2=Ober |first2=Heidi |last3=Watson |first3=Charlotte |date=January 2008 |title=United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean |url=https://cdn.sida.se/publications/files/sida40938en-united-nations-regional-centre-for-peace-disarmament-and-development-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-un-lirec.pdf |website=Swedish International Development Agency}}</ref>

Its principal functions include:

* Assisting states in implementing international instruments and commitments on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correa |first=María Lucía |date=2025-09-12 |title=UNODA and UNLIREC foster regional dialogue on emerging technologies and international security in Latin America and the Caribbean - UNLIREC |url=https://www.unlirec.org/en/unoda-and-unlirec-foster-regional-dialogue-on-emerging-technologies-and-international-security-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Providing legal, policy and technical assistance (such as for firearms and ammunition management, marking/tracing, stockpile safety, destruction).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-27 |title=UNRCPD |url=https://controlarms.org/america/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Control Arms |language=en-US}}</ref> * Capacity building training of justice, security and law enforcement officials in areas such as illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, and gender perspectives in arms control.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNLIREC assists Suriname to strengthen capacity in combatting illicit firearms trafficking {{!}} United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs |url=https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/updates/unlirec-assists-suriname-strengthen-capacity-combatting-illicit-firearms-trafficking |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=disarmament.unoda.org}}</ref> * Engaging youth, women, civil society, and integrating gender perspectives into disarmament and arms-control programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNLIREC partners with Mexico to promote gender and youth approaches to implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on small arms and the Arms Trade Treaty {{!}} United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs |url=https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/updates/unlirec-partners-mexico-promote-gender-and-youth-approaches-implementing-united-nations |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=disarmament.unoda.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=United Nations Regional Centre Launches Podcast Dedicated to Highlighting Voices of Women from Latin America, Caribbean Working in Disarmament {{!}} Meetings Coverage and Press Releases |url=https://press.un.org/en/2024/dc3889.doc.htm |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=press.un.org}}</ref>

== Regional coverage == The centre supports 33 member states in the Americas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=UNLIREC Newsletter |url=https://unlirec.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Newsletter_23.pdf |website=UNLIREC}}</ref>

Member states include: {{div col|colwidth=18em}} *Antigua and Barbuda *Argentina *Bahamas *Barbados *Belize *Bolivia *Brazil *Chile *Colombia *Costa Rica *Cuba *Dominican Republic *Dominica *Ecuador *El Salvador *Grenada *Guatemala *Guyana *Haiti *Honduras *Jamaica *Mexico *Nicaragua *Panama *Paraguay *Peru *Saint Lucia *Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *Saint Kitts and Nevis *Suriname *Trinidad and Tobago *Uruguay *Venezuela {{div col end}}

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