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

In August 2026, SEESAC updated its Gender Strategy to show its ongoing commitment to gender equality in all areas of small arms and light weapons (SALW) control and security sector reform. The updated strategy, which aligns with the newly adopted UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2029, will guide SEESAC’s work through 2030. For over twenty years, SEESAC has led efforts to show how firearms ...

Social media is no longer an occasional addition to the work of ministries of the interior and police authorities across the Western Balkans. It is becoming an integral part of a more deliberate and strategic approach to reaching citizens where they are already active – online.  Data from 2025 show that 63.9% of the global population use social media, with the average user spending 2 hours and ...

SEESAC has published the latest Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor, providing an overview of firearm incidents recorded across South East Europe during the second quarter of 2026. While the overall number of firearm incidents declined by 11% compared to the previous quarter, the number of people killed in firearm incidents increased, highlighting the human impact of armed violence across ...

Whether speaking to journalists during a crisis or communicating directly to citizens through social media, institutions need the skills to deliver accurate, compelling, and easy to understand messages for distinct target groups, across different formats and channels.  Representatives of the Ministry of the Interior and police authorities of North Macedonia strengthened these skills ...