Representatives of Ministries of Interior and Police Directorates from Western Balkans gathered on 16–17 September 2025 in Skopje for a two-day regional workshop on harmonizing national legislation ...
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UN Secretary-General’s Reports Highlight Southeast Europe’s Progress on Arms Control through Regional Cooperation
The United Nations Secretary-General released three reports in 2025 underscoring global progress in decreasing the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and advancing sustainable ...
SEESAC Joins Partners to Support Ukraine in Drafting the National Strategy to Prevent and Combat Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons
In August 2025, SEESAC provided expert support to the authorities of Ukraine in drafting their first national strategy on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), along with a comprehensive action plan to ...
Advancing Kyiv’s Investigative Capacities: SEESAC Delivers a Series of Firearms-Related Trainings
Throughout July, UNDP SEESAC delivered a series of hands-on trainings tailored to address the needs of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in conducting firearms-related investigations. Held in Kyiv, ...
New In Focus Publications Reveal Firearm Trends in the Western Balkans (2019–2024)
To mark the completion of the first phase of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap (2019–2024), SEESAC has launched three new In Focus publications analyzing firearm-related trends in the region. ...
Strengthening Inter-Regional Cooperation: Exchange Visit of the Republic of Honduras Delegation to the Western Balkans
As part of ongoing efforts to foster interregional cooperation and share best practices in small arms and light weapons (SALW) control, a delegation from the Republic of Honduras visited the Western ...
Thirteenth Coordination Meeting Highlights Achievements and Future Commitments in SALW Control in the Western Balkans
The 13th Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting, held on 8–9 July 2025 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, marked a major milestone by closing the first implementation phase (2019–2024) of the Roadmap ...
Regional Insights, Global Relevance: 21st SALW Commissions Meeting
On 10 July 2025, the 21st Regional Meeting of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions was held in Sarajevo, bringing together representatives from SALW Commissions and institutions from ...
Women organizations at the Forefront: Strengthening Women's Role in SALW Control and GBV Prevention in the Western Balkans
Recognizing the pivotal role of women's organizations in advocating for sustaining peace, disarmament, and combating gender-based and domestic violence, SEESAC gathered representatives of 18 women's ...
EU and UNDP deliver $1.1 million in specialized equipment to strengthen Albania's fight against arms trafficking
Tirana, July 2, 2025 – As part of ongoing efforts to combat the illegal possession, misuse, and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, and explosives, the European Union, the United Nations Development ...