Arms control
The Mission works closely with security sector institutions to decrease the risk of accidental explosion, theft and onward proliferation of weapons and ammunition stockpiles in BiH. Safer and more secure storage, handling and disposal of unstable and surplus ammunition is being attained through upgrades to physical security infrastructure at ammunition and weapons storage sites and improved ammunition and weapons life cycle management.
The Mission is a key international partner to BiH on implementation of the national strategy for the control of small arms and light weapons (SALW), related actions plans, and the regional SALW Roadmap. Support is therefore also provided to the country’s efforts to reach its targets for decreasing illicit possession of firearms through confiscation, voluntary surrender and deactivation programmes.