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 ...
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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 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 ...
Cross-Border Firearms Trafficking Is Changing – Is the Response Keeping Up?
A firearm no longer needs to cross a border in one piece. It can arrive in fragments, a buffer tube in one parcel, a rail section in another, and be assembled at the destination. It can be printed at ...
Seventh Year of Supporting Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Roadmap: 2025 UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Annual Report
The seventh annual report of the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund in support of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse, and trafficking of small arms and light ...
SEESAC Contributes to NATO SALW and Mine Action Course at NATO School in Oberammergau
SEESAC participated in the NATO Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Mine Action (MA) Course held at the NATO School in Oberammergau from 25 to 29 May 2026. This represents the continuation of ...
UN Secretary-General’s Report Highlights UNDP SEESAC’s Role in Regional Arms Control
The latest report of the United Nations Secretary-General on small arms and light weapons (SALW) underlines the continued scale and complexity of illicit arms flows worldwide, while emphasizing ...
New Study Highlights Rising Impact and Risks of Drones in the Western Balkans
From supporting farmers and emergency responders to raising new security and regulatory questions, drone technology is opening opportunities and challenges for communities across the Western ...