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

The relevance of the Western Balkans Roadmap for further integration of the Western Balkans in to the EU and its impact on regional cooperation and fight against organized crime has been acknowledged at the EU Western Balkans summit on 18 December 2024 in Brussels. The discussions in the Summit centered around: enhancing the EU-Western Balkans integration through the growth plan; ...

The  progress in implementation of the Roadmap for a Sustainable Solution to the Illegal Possession, Misuse, and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their Ammunition in the Western Balkans by 2024 (Roadmap) was assessed during the 12th Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting. Held in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 10-11 December 2024, the meeting convened over 100 participants ...

On 12 December 2024, representatives of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions from South Eastern and Eastern Europe, along  with experts in arms control, convened in Skopje for the 20th Regional Meeting of SALW Commissions. The meeting reinforced the region’s commitment to tackling arms control challenges trough collaborative knowledge exchange and strategic dialogue. The ...

From December 10 to 17, 2024, a delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia participated in a study visit to the Western Balkans, jointly organized by UNDP SEESAC and the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD). The Delegation was composed of eight representatives of the Ministry of Interior and led by H.E. Pol Gen POR Phak, State Secretary of the Ministry of ...