Gmcp will provide maritime enforcement support to the ports of coatzacoalas and salina cruz in mexico

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will provide maritime enforcement support to the ports of Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz in Mexico, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The EXBS Program focuses on enhancing global export controls and border security capabilities to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, conventional arms, and related sensitive materials and technologies. Through this award, UNODC will work to strengthen maritime law enforcement capabilities, improve container control programs, and build investigative and prosecutorial capacities in Mexico to support these objectives.