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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 Stephan Klement, the European Union Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, concluded a regional visit to Serbia, Montenegro and Albania aimed at reviewing how small arms and light ...

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 meeting convened representatives of the SALW Commissions and relevant institutions from the six Western Balkans jurisdictions, key donors – the European Union, Germany, France, and the Netherlands – as ...

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 of Interior. The new laboratories will enable forensic teams to examine crime scenes and collect evidence more efficiently, strengthening Montenegro’s capacity to investigate firearms-related ...

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 implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to arms control in the Western Balkans. In the presence of donors and partners, the SALW Commissions shared progress achieved, alongside challenges ...