Moving forward: Taking mainstreaming of gender in SALW control to the operational level

In our previous efforts, we at UNDP SEESAC have focused on disseminating knowledge of gender dimension of small arms and light weapons (SALW), building the capacity of relevant institutions to advance ...

Workshop on development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Representatives of Border Police in North Macedonia

On 14-19 December UNDP SEESAC organized a Workshop on development of SOPs for Representatives of Border Police in North Macedonia. Building upon the results and recommendations of the conducted ...

Updates from the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Trust Fund during July-September period

Handover of IT equipment to the Kosovo Police Investigation department to enhance their technological capacities for firearm investigations. Mr. Arben Paçarizi, Director of Investigation Department/Kosovo Police, and Mr. Niels Knudsen, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, signed the handover document.

The Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) is a key funding mechanism established by UNDP and UNODC in support of the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable ...

The First Regional Workshop of Criminal Police Representatives

The first Regional Workshop of Criminal Police Representatives was organized by SEESAC on 14 and 15 December 2021. Police and Investigations Services from Western Balkans and Moldova were brought ...

Firearm Incidents in the Context of Domestic Violence are the Focus of the New Armed Violence Monitor Report

SEESAC's latest In Focus Armed Violence Monitor centres around firearm incidents in the context of domestic violence in South East Europe (SEE) in 2020. By providing an overview of firearm-related ...

Western Balkans Ministers of Defence commit to further deepen cooperation to advance gender equality

On 7 December, UNDP SEESAC, together with the Ministry of Defence of Montenegro, co-hosted a Ministerial conference dedicated to identifying A Way Forward on Gender Equality in the Defence Sector in ...

Progress in the implementation of the Roadmap reviewed during the 6th Regional Coordination Meeting

Over 100 participants, representatives of SALW Commissions in the Western Balkans, the international organizations engaged in arms control in the region and donors, gathered on 1-2 December 2021 for ...

Roadmap Local Coordination Meetings held for sixth time in the Western Balkans

Six Local Coordination Meetings in the framework of the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on a sustainable solution to arms control in the Western Balkans (Roadmap) were organized by the Small ...

Destruction of SALW in the Republic of Moldova

 2119 arms, 50,000 cartridges and 142 parts and components were destroyed on 25 November 2021 in Smelting facility JST “ARES UT” in Chisinau.  This event was organized by the General Police ...

Regional Workshop for Border Officials of Western Balkans

On 23-24 November 2021 SEESAC jointly with FRONTEX organized an online gathering of Western Balkan Border and Custom officials. This regional workshop is an additional step in SEESAC support to ...