Record-breaking number of security institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina united to destroy weapons

9 December 2017, Jelšingrad, Banja Luka 11 police agencies destroyed 1,258 small arms and light weapons (SALW) and 1,197 parts and components in the Jelšingrad industrial smelting facility in ...

Firearms Focal Points - the ‘one-stop shop’ for all gun-related information

A partnership between SEESAC and governments across South East Europe aims at bringing Firearms Focal Points– investigation hubs for all firearms related information - to 7 different locations in the ...

SEEFEN 8: the future of gun-related criminality - how does it look and what can be done to prevent crimes before they happen

Latest firearms related developments, from European directives to technology and its’ impact on traditional crime, debated at SEEFEN 8 - SEESAC’s flagship event merging senior technical expertise from ...

Arms control - a regional commitment in South East Europe at the 8th Regional Meeting of SALW Commissions

Over 30 representatives from relevant institutions in South East Europe discussed the latest arm control-related challenges and committed to working together to address them at the recent SALW ...

Stockpile security - a people-centered approach

SEESAC held in Durres, Albania on 13 – 17 November 2017 a Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) training of trainers for Ministry of Interior staff from South East Europe. The course ...

Planning - key to preventing unplanned explosions and arms trafficking

SEESAC shared its experience in implementing activities devoted to preventing illicit arms trafficking at a Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) Seminar, organized by RACVIAC - Centre for ...

Working together in the Western Balkans – key to European security

Interior Ministers from the Western Balkans met with Ministers of Home Affairs of Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria, and the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship in Sofia, at ...

Cutting the supply chain at source: Bosnia and Herzegovina destroys 200.000 pieces of ammunition

200.000 pieces of the 7.62x39mm caliber ammunition were destroyed in Bosnia and Herzegovina this October, with the support of the European Union and SEESAC. Easily hidden and smuggled across ...

No Borders for the Illegal Arms Trade

SEESAC’s experts Slobodan Boskovic and Juliana Buzi presented SEESAC’s work and its relevance to the global fight against the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) at expert symposiums ...

24 October – kick off day for Disarmament Week

24 October 2017 Monday 24th October 2017 marks the beginning of the United Nations (UN) disarmament week. Disarmament involves decreasing the numbers of all types of arms, from weapons of mass ...