In 2025 we wished for a #SaferRegion and to make it happen, we supported the destruction of over 3,400 small arms and light weapons, facilitated 11 regional processes, organized events with over 1400 ...
NEW ON OUR WEBSITE: An Overview of Armed Violence Victim Support in the Western Balkans
SEESAC has published the first regional study focused on support for victims of armed violence, presenting an overview of victims’ rights and new insights into support systems available across the ...
NEW PUBLICATION LAUNCHED: 12 Steps Towards Sustainable Gender Mainstreaming in SALW Control
SEESAC has just released a primer that aims to share experiences and lessons learned from mainstreaming the gender perspective in SALW control and in security sector reform in general. It highlights ...
Training for SALW Commission on Gender-Responsive Arms Control held in Budva
On 4 December 2025 in Budva, SEESAC organised a one-day training, Towards Gender-Responsive Small Arms and Light Weapons Control, for members of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) ...
Global Security Challenges at the Focus of the 22nd SALW Commission Meeting
The Regional Meeting of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions convened for the 22nd time on 11 December 2025 in Tirana. With both in-person and virtual participation, the meeting brought ...
[JUST PUBLISHED]: The Regional Analysis on the Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans
SEESAC has published a Regional Analysis on the Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans: Key Trends and Main Concerns, which offers comprehensive insights into the impact of ...
The South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Meeting in Sarajevo Reaffirms Regional Cooperation and Good Neighbourly Relations
The annual South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) meeting, organized by the Ministry of Defence of Bosna and Herzegovina on 27 November 2025 in Sarajevo, in Bosna and Herzegovina, brought ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthens its capacities for sustainable gender mainstreaming
Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking further steps to strengthen gender equality within its security sector. On 18 November 2025, a workshop held in Igman brought together 15 representatives of the Gender ...
Virtual Session Introduces Women’s Organizations from the Western Balkans to the Global Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control
On 6 November 2025, SEESAC and the Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control (GENSAC) hosted a virtual information session for representatives of 20 women’s organizations from the Western ...
Regional Progress in Focus: Workshop on SALW Legislative Harmonization with the EU Acquis Held in Brussels
SEESAC, in cooperation with EU Commission DG Home and the European External Action Service organized a Regional Workshop on the Harmonization of Legislation in the Field of Small Arms and Light ...