We have been working on disarmament, arms control, and gender equality in South East Europe since 2002.

SEESAC has published its latest Quarterly Regional Armed Violence Monitor, presenting key trends and patterns of firearm incidents in South East Europe between July and September 2026. According to data collected through SEESAC’s Armed Violence Monitoring Platform (AVMP), 1,142 firearm incidents were recorded during the reporting period, marking a 33% increase compared with the previous quarter ...

UNDP’s Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development has published its 2025 Annual Report, taking stock of a year in which armed conflict remained at historic levels, with the highest number of state-based conflicts recorded since the mid-1940s. In 2025, the Global Programme provided financial, technical and expert ...

Travnik, 10 October 2026 – 1,639 small arms and light weapons, their parts and components were destroyed today at the Pobjeda Foundry near Travnik, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance public safety. A total of 883 pieces of long and short weapons and 756 parts and components were destroyed, having been collected through various police activities or voluntarily surrendered by citizens. ...

The Regional Workshop on the Harmonization of Legislation on Firearms and Explosives with the EU acquis took place on 1–2 October 2026 in Brussels. The workshop brought together delegations from the Western Balkans, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, and experts from the EU to discuss legislative progress, implementation challenges, and the evolving EU framework governing firearms, explosives, ...