Social media is no longer an occasional addition to the work of ministries of the interior and police authorities across the Western Balkans. It is becoming an integral part of a more deliberate and ...
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New SEESAC Armed Violence Monitor: Latest quarterly trends in firearm incidents across South East Europe
SEESAC has published the latest Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor, providing an overview of firearm incidents recorded across South East Europe during the second quarter of 2026. While the ...
North Macedonian Authorities Strengthen Public Speaking and Social Media Skills in Skopje
Whether speaking to journalists during a crisis or communicating directly to citizens through social media, institutions need the skills to deliver accurate, compelling, and easy to understand ...
EU Special Envoy visits the Western Balkans to Review Progress in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Meetings in Belgrade, Podgorica and Tirana highlighted the practical impact of EU-funded support implemented by UNDP SEESAC and progress under the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap. Ambassador ...
Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting: Towards Lasting Impact of SALW Control
Over 100 participants gathered in Podgorica and online on 8 and 9 July for the 15th Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting on the implementation of the Western Balkans Roadmap on SALW Control. The ...
EU and UNDP Hand Over Two Mobile Crime Scene Investigation Laboratories to Montenegro's Ministry of Interior
Podgorica, 9 July 2026 – The European Union and UNDP with SEESAC, today handed over two fully equipped mobile crime scene investigation laboratories, valued at EUR 64,000, to the Montenegro's Ministry ...
Turning Commitments into Action: Advancing Women's Participation in SALW Control
A regional workshop on Advancing Women's Participation in SALW Control: The Role of Human Resources Policies and Operational Practices was organised by SEESAC on 1 and 2 July 2026 in Skopje, North ...
Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Local Coordination Meetings: Taking Stock of Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward
Throughout June 2026, the Small Arms and Light Weapons Commissions in Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, and Skopje convened the 15th round of the Local Coordination Meetings on the ...
SEESAC Brings Regional Expertise to Global Arms Control Discussions at BMS9
At the Ninth Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms and Light Weapons (BMS9), UNDP SEESAC shared practical experience and good practices from addressing the factors fuelling demand and advancing ...
Cross-Border Firearms Trafficking Is Changing – Is the Response Keeping Up?
A firearm no longer needs to cross a border in one piece. It can arrive in fragments, a buffer tube in one parcel, a rail section in another, and be assembled at the destination. It can be printed at ...