23/04/2026
Effective weapons and ammunition management helps lower the risk of proliferation, strengthens control over stockpiles and contributes to a 🌎
This week in , UNDP SEESAC, with the support of 🇪🇺, brought together institutions and technical experts from across Southeast Europe to strengthen regional cooperation on weapons and ammunition management.
The workshop focused on practical priorities that matter for security outcomes: safer storage facilities, stronger inventory control and record-keeping, improved ammunition surveillance, surplus disposal, and keeping regional practice aligned with international standards and emerging technological developments.
In addition, participants reviewed lessons from the first phase of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap, discussed regional armed violence trends with focus on lost and stolen weapons, and shared views on how broader armament trends are shaping future responses.
A visit to the TROM Doboj ammunition testing facility, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, added an important operational perspective by showcasing ammunition maintenance, destruction, and laboratory analysis capacities in practice.
The workshop in Sarajevo reinforced that effective stockpile management is a key contributor to preventing diversion, reducing risk, and strengthening security cooperation across the region.