Global Security Challenges at the Focus of the 22nd SALW Commission Meeting

The Regional Meeting of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions convened for the 22nd time on 11 December 2025 in Tirana. With both in-person and virtual participation, the meeting brought ...

Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting Discusses Achievements and Plans in SALW Control in the Western Balkans

The 14th Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting took place in Tirana on 9-10 December, gathering nearly 100 participants in-person and online, including representatives from the SALW Commissions and ...

SEESAC Participates in the Third National Conference on Preventing and Combating Illicit Arms Trafficking in Ukraine

SEESAC took part in the Third National Conference on Preventing and Combating Trafficking and Illicit Circulation of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in Ukraine, held on 25 November 2025 in Kyiv, ...

[JUST PUBLISHED]: The Regional Analysis on the Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans

SEESAC has published a Regional Analysis on the Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans: Key Trends and Main Concerns, which offers comprehensive insights into the impact of ...

Using Data to Drive Change: Regional Task Force Works to Improve Public Messaging on Firearms Misuse

From November 26 to 27, representatives of Ministries of Interior (MoI) and police services from across the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova gathered on Jahorina for the 7th Regional ...

Sharing Best practice globally: Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on Fostering Solidarity for Arms Regulation and Security Cooperation

Photo credits: Nonviolence International Southeast Asia

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 26–27 November 2025 - Illicit arms flows and arms smuggling undermine peace, security, and development in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia Pacific. Despite progress made by ...

The South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Meeting in Sarajevo Reaffirms Regional Cooperation and Good Neighbourly Relations

The annual South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) meeting, organized by the Ministry of Defence of Bosna and Herzegovina on 27 November 2025 in Sarajevo, in Bosna and Herzegovina, brought ...

The Netherlands renews its support to the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund

The Netherlands has provided a new contribution worth EUR 1.5 million to the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund, thus renewing its support to this regional platform that ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthens its capacities for sustainable gender mainstreaming

Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking further steps to strengthen gender equality within its security sector. On 18 November 2025, a workshop held in Igman brought together 15 representatives of the Gender ...

Representatives of Security Institutions Perfecting Public Speaking and Social Media Skills for Better Public Outreach at a Trainings in Sarajevo

On 11-14 November, UNDP SEESAC organised two specialised trainings, designed to enhance the effectiveness of the institutional public outreach on SALW control, and deepen communication flows between ...