The Regional Steering Group (RSG) on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Annual Meeting was held on 9 March 2022 in a hybrid set-up. Co-chaired by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the United ...
In Focus Armed Violence Monitor on Celebratory Shootings in South East Europe in 2021is Published
In its most recent In Focus - Armed Violence Monitor, SEESAC addresses celebratory shooting incidents in South-East Europe (SEE) from 1 January to 31 December 2021, including a comparative overview to ...
UNDP SEESAC takes part in First National Conference on Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking in Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in Kyiv
SEESAC took part in the First National Conference on Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking in Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in all its aspects, organized with the support of OSCE on 15-16 ...
Looking back on 2021 through the Armed Violence Monitoring Platform
With 2021 now behind us, it is important to look back on the firearm incidents that took place in South East Europe to gain a better understanding of the firearms’ adverse impact on civilians. The ...
SEESAC’s Awareness Raising Campaign #Don’tBeLikeJoe Seen over 18 million Times
Awareness raising around the inherent dangers of misuse of firearms and explosives is an integral part of SEESAC’s regular activities. This holiday season, we decided to focus our attention on ...
Armed Violence Monitor: 756 firearm incidents reported in the October-December 2021 period
SEESAC’s latest Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor report, covering October-December 2021 period, is now available. With 756 cases reported1, the last quarter of 2021 observed the lowest number of ...
Gender analysis of SALW control legislation and policies – reports just launched
UNDP SEESAC in cooperation with Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) commissions in the region has undertaken a large-scale gender analysis of small arms control legislation and policies. In five ...
Revisiting SALW Awareness Initiatives - armed with old and new tools
With a new project funded by the European Commission DG NEAR and launched on 1 September 2021, we at UNDP SEESAC are intensifying our efforts around small arms and light weapons (SALW) awareness work. ...
2021 - Year in Review
As 2021 comes to a close and the holiday season begins, we pause to take stock of and reflect on the year behind us. In 2021 UNDP SEESAC has continued its close cooperation with the ...
SEESAC kicks-off "Celebrate with Your Heart, Not Your Gun" awareness raising campaign
As the holiday season approaches, SEESAC is once again joining a chorus of responsible voices from all corners of the world alerting everyone to the inherent dangers of celebratory shooting and use of ...