Taking steps toward gender responsive SALW control

SEESAC delivered a two-day training on gender responsive small arms and light weapons (SALW) control to SALW Commission in Albania.

The training course, Towards Gender Responsive SALW Control, took place on 23-24 April in Golem, Albania. The training, which was aimed at enhancing capacities of the National SALW Commission in ...

Helping Keep Citizens Safe - Facilitating regional security through the meeting of trainers for physical security and stockpile management of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition

Trainers for Physical Security and Stockpile Management of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Their Ammunition met in Belgrade to share their experiences.

On 9-10 April 2019, trainers from the Ministries of Interior of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Kosovo1 met in ...

The mold that makes the difference – double-casting training series across the region

7 trainings on double casting have been organized across 7 locations in South East Europe for over 30 forensics experts – to enhance the region’s capacity to connect evidence from gun crime scenes to national, regional and international analysis mechanisms.

Double casting increases the ability of forensic experts to make connections between crime and crime scenes, nationally, regionally and internationally. It consists of a two step-process: first ...

Reviewing progress and plans on arms control in South East Europe

Organized annually for over 15 years, the Regional Steering Group Meeting (RSG) on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is a platform that fosters coordination at the regional level among key partners working on arms control in South East Europe.

RSG2019 took place on 5 March in Belgrade and hosted 65 representatives working across all aspects of arms control in South East Europe, from government representatives to members of international ...

Weapons and ammunition kept in safer conditions within Belgrade’s city limits

A partnership between the Ministry of Interior of Serbia, UNDP SEESAC, the United States of America and the European Union enhances safety and security at one of Serbia’s key small arms and light ...

Increasing security, reducing harm – Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP and the European Union bring weapons and ammunition facilities to international security standards

5 February 2019, Rakovica and 7 February 2019, Bijeljina Two storage locations and five evidence rooms brought to international security standards in a combined action of the Bosnia and ...

Harm no more: Bosnia and Herzegovina melts over 2,400 weapons and components

1 December 2018, Jelšingrad, Banja Luka On Saturday, 1 December 2018, 10 police agencies together with the SALW Coordination Board destroyed over 2,400 small arms and light weapons (SALW) and ...

The jubilee of regional cooperation on arms control: SALW Commissions Meetings 10

  Budva, 26-27 November 2018 South East Europe arms control decision-makers met at SALW Commissions Meeting 10, to flag progress and challenges in various aspects of arms control, discuss ...

Practitioners from the Ministry of Interior of Serbia enhanced their knowledge on the physical security and stockpile management of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition

Šabac, Serbia, 14 September 2018 Practitioners from the Ministry of Interior of Serbia enhanced their knowledge of the physical security and stockpile management of small arms and light weapons ...

Montenegro proves its commitment to a world free of armed violence

20 July 2018, Institute - Niksic, industrial smelting facility Montenegro joins global actions to fight armed violence by destroying 1357 small arms and light weapons to mark International Gun ...