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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EU-Funded Equipment Worth €440,000 Strengthens Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Fight Against Illegal Firearms

2 July 2025

EU-Funded Equipment Worth €440,000 Strengthens Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Fight Against Illegal Firearms

Sarajevo, 9 July 2025 – The EU and UNDP today delivered specialised equipment worth around €440,000 to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s authorities dealing with firearms related investigation in a continued effort to combat the illegal possession, misuse, and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, and explosives. Funded by the EU and implemented through UNDP’s South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse ...
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EU and UNDP deliver $1.1 million in specialized equipment to strengthen Albania's fight against arms trafficking

2 July 2025

EU and UNDP deliver $1.1 million in specialized equipment to strengthen Albania's fight against arms trafficking

Tirana, July 2, 2025 – As part of ongoing efforts to combat the illegal possession, misuse, and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, and explosives, the European Union, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through  SEESAC delivered new specialized equipment to the Albanian State Police today. The handover ceremony, held in Tirana, was attended by Mr. Besfort Lamallari, Deputy Minister ...
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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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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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