EU Special Envoy visits the Western Balkans to Review Progress in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

54th Coordination Committee Meeting of the South-East Europe Defence Ministerial Process – A Key Forum for Dialogue on Regional Security

The 54th  South-East Europe Defence Ministerial Coordination Committee (SEDM-CC) Meeting was organized on 19 March 2026 in Chania, Greece, under the chairmanship of the Hellenic Republic. It brought ...

2025 In Pictures: Working Together for a #SaferRegion

In 2025 we wished for a #SaferRegion and to make it happen, we supported the destruction of over 3,400 small arms and light weapons, facilitated 11 regional processes, organized events with over 1400 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Western Balkans Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to SALW Control and Regional Security Cooperation at 2025 Interior Ministers’ Summit in London

The Western Balkans Summit on the Berlin Process, held in London on 22 October 2025, brought together leaders from the six Western Balkan economies and European partners to address migration, ...

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. ...