We have been working on disarmament, arms control, and gender equality in South East Europe since 2002.

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 gender mainstreaming in arms control, to facilitating regional cooperation to prevent and combat the illicit trade and misuse of SALW. From 1 to 5 June 2026, Member States, international, regional ...

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 home from a design downloaded online, or delivered by drone. This is the operational reality that border police and customs services across Southeast and East Europe are increasingly being aware ...

The seventh annual report of the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund in support of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse, and trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW), their ammunition, and explosives in the Western Balkans is now available for online reading. The report marks the seventh year of the Trust Fund’s existence, running in parallel ...

SEESAC participated in the NATO Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Mine Action (MA) Course held at the NATO School in Oberammergau from 25 to 29 May 2026. This represents the continuation of SEESAC’s longstanding cooperation with NATO and supporting the SALW and Mine Action Course, contributing to strengthening  SALW control efforts and regional security cooperation. As part of the annual ...