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SALW Control

SEESAC was established by Stability Pact for South East Europe and UNDP in 2002 to assist the governments in South East and East Europe to address challenges that post-conflict proliferation of SALW represented to peacebuilding and the long term economic and social development. Based on the Regional Implementation Plan on Combating Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), and as a focal point for SALW-related activities in South East Europe, SEESAC has been providing a long term, multi-pronged and holistic support to the authorities in addressing this problem.

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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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EU and UNDP Support Montenegro’s Fight Against Firearms Trafficking with New Equipment for Criminal Police

18 June 2025

EU and UNDP Support Montenegro’s Fight Against Firearms Trafficking with New Equipment for Criminal Police
Danilovgrad, 18 June 2025 - At a handover ceremony held today in Danilovgrad, Minister of Interior Danilo Šaranović, Acting Director of the Police Directorate, Lazar Šćepanović, EU Ambassador Johann Sattler, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Montenegro, Ekaterina Paniklova, officially marked the delivery of a major donation of specialized equipment to ...
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Public Speaking and Social Media Skills Strengthened Through Communication Trainings in Petrovac

16 June 2025

Public Speaking and Social Media Skills Strengthened Through Communication Trainings in Petrovac
Petrovac, 10–13 June 2025 – To support awareness raising efforts in the SALW-related context by enhancing the effectiveness of the institutional public outreach, and deepening communication flow between relevant institutions and the public UNDP SEESAC organized two specialized trainings for representatives of Montenegro’s Ministry of Interior and Police Administration. Designed in response to ...
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Peer-Led Trainings to Prevent Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence context in Skopje

13 June 2025

Peer-Led Trainings to Prevent Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence context in Skopje
After successful sessions in Podgorica and Priština, Skopje became the next stop for a series of peer-led trainings aimed at strengthening the institutional response to domestic violence involving firearms. With support from SEESAC, two peer-led trainings gathered 20 participants and introduced them to the practical application of the Guidelines for Assessing and Addressing Risks Related to ...
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Latest Publications

19.05.2025

Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor January-March 2025

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10.02.2025

Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor October-December 2024

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06.02.2025

SEESAC Emergency Protocol (E2) - Transport of small quantities of ammunition and explosives for final destruction

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05.02.2025

SEESAC Emergency Protocol (E1) - Small unit storage of ammunition and explosives in emergency conditions

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21.01.2025

Leaflet Arms Exports

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21.01.2025

Regional Report on Arms Exports 2022

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Regional Reports on Arms Exports

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To date, SEESAC has published ten annual Regional Reports on Arms Exports (2007-2016) available under SEESAC Publications and searchable through the database below.