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

SALW Control

Strengthening safety and security through regional cooperation in South East Europe.

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SALW Control Roadmap

SALW Control Roadmap

The Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap - a plan for a safer future.

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Gender in Security Sector Reform

Gender in Security Sector Reform

Supporting advancement of gender equality in security sector reform through regional cooperation.

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Regional Security Sector Reform Platform

Regional Security Sector Reform Platform

Expertise on niche rule of law areas, from small arms and light weapons to gender equality, from the Western Balkans to the world.

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Progress in the implementation of the Western Balkan SALW Control Roadmap

23 June 2025

Progress in the implementation of the Western Balkan SALW Control Roadmap

During June 2025, Local Coordination Meetings were organized by the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions in Belgrade, Podgorica, Sarajevo, Tirana, Pristina and Skopje. These meetings were held in the framework of the implementation of the Roadmap on a sustainable solution to arms control in the Western Balkans (Roadmap). During this 13th round of meetings, the SALW Commissions ...
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EU and UNDP Support Montenegro’s Fight Against Firearms Trafficking with New Equipment for Criminal Police

18 June 2025

EU and UNDP Support Montenegro’s Fight Against Firearms Trafficking with New Equipment for Criminal Police

Danilovgrad, 18 June 2025 - At a handover ceremony held today in Danilovgrad, Minister of Interior Danilo Šaranović, Acting Director of the Police Directorate, Lazar Šćepanović, EU Ambassador Johann Sattler, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Montenegro, Ekaterina Paniklova, officially marked the delivery of a major donation of specialized equipment to ...
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Public Speaking and Social Media Skills Strengthened Through Communication Trainings in Petrovac

16 June 2025

Public Speaking and Social Media Skills Strengthened Through Communication Trainings in Petrovac

Petrovac, 10–13 June 2025 – To support awareness raising efforts in the SALW-related context by enhancing the effectiveness of the institutional public outreach, and deepening communication flow between relevant institutions and the public UNDP SEESAC organized two specialized trainings for representatives of Montenegro’s Ministry of Interior and Police Administration. Designed in response to ...
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Peer-Led Trainings to Prevent Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence context in Skopje

13 June 2025

Peer-Led Trainings to Prevent Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence context in Skopje

After successful sessions in Podgorica and Priština, Skopje became the next stop for a series of peer-led trainings aimed at strengthening the institutional response to domestic violence involving firearms. With support from SEESAC, two peer-led trainings gathered 20 participants and introduced them to the practical application of the Guidelines for Assessing and Addressing Risks Related to ...
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Armed Violence Monitoring Platform

Showing the number of reported firearms incidents in South East Europe this month

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Total number of reported firearms incidents this month

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