SEESAC Updates Gender Strategy to Align with UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2029

In August 2026, SEESAC updated its Gender Strategy to show its ongoing commitment to gender equality in all areas of small arms and light weapons (SALW) control and security sector reform. The updated ...

SEESAC Guidelines Turn Social Media into a Stronger Tool for Public Awareness

Social media is no longer an occasional addition to the work of ministries of the interior and police authorities across the Western Balkans. It is becoming an integral part of a more deliberate and ...

New SEESAC Armed Violence Monitor: Latest quarterly trends in firearm incidents across South East Europe

SEESAC has published the latest Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor, providing an overview of firearm incidents recorded across South East Europe during the second quarter of 2026. While the ...

North Macedonian Authorities Strengthen Public Speaking and Social Media Skills in Skopje

Whether speaking to journalists during a crisis or communicating directly to citizens through social media, institutions need the skills to deliver accurate, compelling, and easy to understand ...

EU Special Envoy visits the Western Balkans to Review Progress in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

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 ...

Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting: Towards Lasting Impact of SALW Control

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 ...

EU and UNDP Hand Over Two Mobile Crime Scene Investigation Laboratories to Montenegro's Ministry of Interior

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 ...

Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Local Coordination Meetings: Taking Stock of Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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 ...

SEESAC Launches Social Media Training Series for SALW Control Awareness Raising in Pristina

A social media profile of an institution can be more than a digital noticeboard. With proper strategy and execution, it can become a trusted space where citizens find information that is relevant to ...

SEESAC Brings Regional Expertise to Global Arms Control Discussions at BMS9

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 ...