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

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
AbbreviationUNLIREC
Established3 December 1986 (1986-12-03)
FounderUnited Nations General Assembly
TypeRegional centre of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
PurposeDisarmament, development, non-proliferation, peacekeeping
HeadquartersNew York City
Location
Coordinates12°07′15″S 77°02′13″W / 12.1209312°S 77.0368151°W / -12.1209312; -77.0368151
Region served
Latin America and the Caribbean
MethodsMultilateral discussions and educational initiatives
Director
Soledad Urruela
Parent organization
UNODA
Websitewww.unlirec.org

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) 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.