Michael Jones

Executive Director of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

Congratulations to H.E Dennis Francis.

[CARICOM: Caribbean Community @CARICOMorg]

Today, Dennis Francis 🇹🇹 was sworn in as President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly 🇺🇳. Mr Francis was elected in June and will hold the position for one year.
Congratulations Mr. Francis 🎉🎆

Photos courtesy: @CaribbeanUN
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[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

It was a very busy start of the week but all worth it. @CImpacs wishes to thank our partners on this project as we seek to provide an enhanced evidentiary base of crime and its public Health nexus in CARICOM. @CARPHA1 @UWI_CaveHill @SmallArmsSurvey GA-CDRC

[small arms survey @SmallArmsSurvey]

Yesterday, the Survey had the great pleasure of cementing further collaboration with @CImpacs, @CARPHA1 and GA-CDRC @UWI_CaveHill by signing a project partnership agreement

[Costa Rica @ the UN @CostaRicaONU]

🇨🇷 has created a group of experts & is working to launch a campaign entitled:

"Technology at the Service of Peace."

We have also taken this issue to our Congress, fostering parliamentary engagement to establish our legal framework.@sgi_info @CImpacs

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

Today we concluded the CARICOM Conference on the Human Impacts of Autonomous Weapons with a declaration signed by #CARICOM member states.

This declaration establishes a strong regional position on regulating #KillerRobots ahead of October's #UNGA23

@SGI_OUNA @CImpacs
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[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

Here is Callixtus Joseph, Regional Crime and Security Strategy Coordinator @CImpacs discussing the importance of the conference and the declaration.

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[CARICOM: Caribbean Community @CARICOMorg]

Today, Dennis Francis 🇹🇹 was sworn in as President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly 🇺🇳. Mr Francis was elected in June and will hold the position for one year.
Congratulations Mr. Francis 🎉🎆

Photos courtesy: @CaribbeanUN
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[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

While we celebrate the great technological advances of our time, it is imperative that we assess the inherent emerging threats that come with these advances. The agreed declaration sets out CARICOM’s position on the issue of Autonomous Weapons.

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

@CImpacs was indeed honored to partner with @SGI_ONUA, @BanKillerRobots, @Min_AGLATT and @ttnatsecurity to convene the Conference on the Human Impacts of Autonomous Weapons ahead of #UNGA23

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

Very proud of the @CImpacs team and the cooperation with @sg_sica, @INTERPOL_HQ @UNODC_HTMSS and @UNmigration . Special thank you to the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and to @CARICOMorg for it’s facilitation of the project.

[CARICOM IMPACS @CImpacs]

POS, 6.1.23 @CImpacs in partnership with @INTERPOL_HQ and @sg_sica with funding by @SpainMFA successfuly conducted #OperationCARISICA; an anti-human trafficking and migrant smuggling exercise.

See highlights in the press release below.

@CARICOMorg @SG_CARICOM @IOMPOS @UNODC

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

The partnership between @CImpacs and @INTERPOL_HQ continues to grow and strengthen each day. Thank you @INTERPOL_SG for participating in the Standing Committee meeting and for our very productive bilateral

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

In the margins of the ACCP, @CImpacs convened a meeting of the Standing Committee of Commissioners of Police on 26 May 2023. We were honored to have with us the @INTERPOL_SG who took the time to understand the challenges being faced in the Caribbean.

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

CARICOM IMPACS colleagues also participated in the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police Meeting held in Trinidad and Tobago. Here we were able to present on our initiatives and garner further support for the work we are doing

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

We have been busy!! We all have been working especially hard in the last two weeks to ensure that we meet the mandates set for us. The meeting of the Standing Committees of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs was convened on 16-18 May in Jamaica.

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

Thank you to Government of Jamaica for hosting this important gathering.

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

And last but not least, @CImpacs staff. This week has taught us we are strong together. All of this would not be possible without the hard work and dedication. Now the work really begins!

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

What a week @CImpacs. Cyber sensitizations in St.Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua and Barbuda, Pre-Op CARISICA with @sg_sica and @INTERPOL_HQ , TWG on Firearms with @StateDept @USinTT @ttnatsecurity and Launch of Firearms Study with @SmallArmsSurvey

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

All of this could not be possible without significant partnerships with entities such as @UNLIREC @UNODC_ROPAN @WCO_OMD @ATFHQ @HSI_HQ @CBPLatinAmerica @OAS_official @CARPHA1 and @RegionalSystem all of which assist us in better serving our stakeholders #CARICOM.

[small arms survey @SmallArmsSurvey]

Out now! Our new joint report with @Cimpacs - The Caribbean #WeaponsCompass

A comprehensive evidence-based study of illicit arms trafficking and the socio-economic costs of firearm-related violence within the #Caribbean
https://t.co/MY41PMQUA6

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

The Launch of the Caribbean Firearms Study 2023. Honored to present the Study to the Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds. Onward to improved evidenced based policies and operations. #SAFECARIBBEAN #CARICOM #THECRIMECHALLENGE

[Michael Jones @MLDJones68]

@SmallArmsSurvey , @CARPHAExDir , looking forward to further exploration with you and UWI to determine appropriate responses to the scourge of illegal firearms….#SAFECARIBBEAN #CARICOM #THECRIMECHALLENGE

[small arms survey @SmallArmsSurvey]

The rate of violent deaths in CARICOM member states is almost three times the global average, with firearms used in more than half of all homicides in the region.

Our new joint report with @Cimpacs, the Caribbean #WeaponsCompass, launches 26 April 2023.