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State-owned SALW were marked. In Côte d’Ivoire, following the electoral
violence of late 2010 and 2011, UNDP engaged in boosting the capacity of the
State agency dealing with small arms control. 59
In Nicaragua, with UNDP support, the police seized an increased number
of illegal SALW (5,031 in the year). A national communications campaign
was designed to prevent violence generated by the use of arms and to promote
the control system. In Honduras, UNDP helped the Secretary of Security to
develop a national plan on citizen security for 2011 to 2022, with a special
focus on arms control. In El Salvador, with UNDP assistance, the Ministry
of Justice and Public Security, in coordination with local authorities and the
National Police, started “gun-free zones” in April, banning the carrying of
arms in the 20 most violent municipalities in the country.
In Papua New Guinea, UNDP strengthened coordination of gun control
through the interministerial Gun Control Committee. The Government
committed itself to the implementation of the National Gun Control Strategy
as one of the line items in its 2012-2013 national budget.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP supported the destruction of 3,000
pieces of SALW, as well as the systematic disposal of thousands of pieces
of ammunition. In Georgia, UNDP initiated the Georgia Ammunition
Demilitarization and Community Security Programme in March in
collaboration with relevant Government authorities. In Kosovo, the
Government approved in August the National Community Safety Strategy and
Action Plan 2011-2016, developed with UNDP as a key partner.
59 The agency is called the National Commission to Combat Proliferation and Illicit
Circulation of Small Arms (ComNat).