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SALW Control Roadmap

The Roadmap for a sustainable solution to arms control in the Western Balkans envisages the Western Balkans as a safer region and an exporter of security where comprehensive and sustainable mechanisms, fully harmonized with the European Union (EU) and other international standards, are in place to identify, prevent, prosecute, and control the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of firearms, ammunition and explosives. It is based on regional cooperation principles, and it draws upon SEESAC’s signature solution to arms control resulted from over a decade of work on all arms control-related aspects with governments in the region and in partnership with the EU.

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Latest Roadmap news

Progress in the implementation of the Western Balkan SALW Control Roadmap

23 June 2025

Progress in the implementation of the Western Balkan SALW Control Roadmap

During June 2025, Local Coordination Meetings were organized by the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions in Belgrade, Podgorica, Sarajevo, Tirana, Pristina and Skopje. These meetings were held in the framework of the implementation of the Roadmap on a sustainable solution to arms control in the Western Balkans (Roadmap). During this 13th round of meetings, the SALW Commissions ...
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Sixth Year of Supporting Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Roadmap: 2024 UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Annual Report

2 June 2025

Sixth Year of Supporting Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Roadmap: 2024 UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Annual Report

The sixth annual report of the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund in support of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illicit possession, misuse and trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in the Western Balkans by 2024 is now available for online reading. The report marks the sixth year of the Trust Fund’s existence, running in parallel with the ...
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Germany committed in its support to the Western Balkans Multi-Partner Trust Fund

5 February 2025

Germany committed in its support to the Western Balkans Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Germany remains committed to the coordinated and effective implementation of the Western Balkans Roadmap to strengthen the control of small arms, light weapons and ammunition (SALW). With a new funding contribution of EUR 500,000 to the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust, Germany has contributed over EUR 19.3 million to the Roadmap implementation through the United Nations, ...
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Sweden renews its support to the Western Balkans Multi-Partner Trust Fund

24 January 2025

Sweden renews its support to the Western Balkans Multi-Partner Trust Fund

The Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund receives a new funding contribution from Sweden, in the amount of SEK 4 million. For the sixth consecutive year, Sweden remains committed to the Trust Fust and its goal of supporting a coordinated approach to the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of small arms ...
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Latest Publications

01.01.2025

Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons, their ammunition and explosives in the Western Balkans by 2030

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10.07.2024

WB SALW Control Roadmap Leaflet 2018-2023

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11.10.2023

Mid-term Review of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap – Consolidated Findings

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05.07.2023

WB SALW Control Roadmap Leaflet 2018-2022

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27.09.2019

Regional Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in the Western Balkans by 2024

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08.08.2019

SALW Control Roadmap Trust Fund Brochure

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