UNASUR Action Plan of the South American Council on Citizen Security, Justice and Coordination of Actions against Organized Transnational Delinquency for 2013-2017

19/08/2013
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13/08/2013
Activity description

The purpose of this First Meeting of the South American Council on citizen Security from UNASUR was to design an Action Plan for the South American Council on Citizen Security, Justice and Coordination of Actions Against Transnational Organized Delinquency for 2013-2017, which contemplates better coordination among security bodies from Member States, concrete actions against transnational delinquency, and citizen security as human rights. This meeting also discussed civil ownership disarmament to prevent leakages of firearms to the illicit market and the importance of information exchange between regional law enforcement organs.

Type of Activity
Institutional capacity-building
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
Border controls
Regional cooperation
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Tracing
Transfer controls
Partners
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Implementers
Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR)
Contact Details

Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR)
Address: Av. Manuel Córdova Galarza, Mitad del Mundo, 170311 – Quito, Ecuador
Phone.: (+593 – 2) 399 0900
Email: secretaria.general@unasursg.org
Website: http://www.unasursg.org/en