Daily monitoring of firearms incidents in South East Europe. As reported by the media.
Civilians` lives are affected daily by the uncontrolled spread and misuse of firearms. Despite this, quality data on the impact of firearms on society remains scarce in the region. To track firearms-related incidents, SEESAC is establishing the Armed Violence Monitoring Platform (AVMP) – collecting firearms-related data in South East Europe from 2014 to today. Establishment and maintenance of the AVMP are funded by the European Union within the framework of the EU Council Decisions 2016/2356 and 2019/2111.
324 firearm-related incidents were reported in the region in December 2020: The highest number EVER recorded on AVMP!
19 January 2021
324 firearm-related incidents were reported in the region in December 2020: The highest number EVER recorded on AVMP!
The Armed Violence Monitoring Platform (AVMP) recorded 324 firearm-related incidents that took place in the region during December 2020.
These are some of the highlights captured on our ...
Pioneering the regional approach to mainstreaming gender into Security Sector Reform and within Small Arms and Light Weapons Control
18 January 2021
Pioneering the regional approach to mainstreaming gender into Security Sector Reform and within Small Arms and Light Weapons Control
South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) participated in the consultations on UNDP Strategic Plann 2022-2025, held via Sparkblue ...
The Regional Gender Equality in the Military project in the Western Balkans - 2020 Year in Review
29 December 2020
The Regional Gender Equality in the Military project in the Western Balkans - 2020 Year in Review
In the year of the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 ‘Women, Peace and Security’ (WPS) the Ministries of Defence in the Western Balkans with the support of UNDP SEESAC continued the regional cooperation ...
2020 results of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Trust Fund
23 December 2020
2020 results of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Trust Fund
In 2020, UNDP Offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo*, and the UNODC Global Firearms Programme initiated the first four projects of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Trust Fund. These ...
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