Montenegro destroys 1,259 firearms and components to mark the International Gun Destruction Day

1,259 pieces of confiscated and voluntarily surrendered small arms and light weapons and components were destroyed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro at the Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy in Niksic, on 11 July 2019. The event marked the International Gun Destruction Day, celebrated every year in July as a reminder of the threat that excess, poorly secured, and illegal weapons pose to everyday safety and security. The event was supported by UNDP SEESAC under the framework of EU Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2356, as well as the Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Montenegro and the Centre for Democratic Transition (CDT).

The activity contributes to the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in the Western Balkans and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16: Promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies and its target 16.4 that envisages a significant reduction in illicit arms flows by 2030.