New Armed Violence Monitor Marks the Largest Number of Weapon Seizures Recorded in a Single Quarter

The latest Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor (October–December 2024), published by SEESAC, provides a comprehensive overview of firearm-related incidents in South East Europe (SEE). Covering ...

SEESAC Develops Emergency Protocol for Safe Storage and Safe Transport of Ammunition and Explosives

The South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC), has developed two new emergency protocols, aimed at enhancing the safe management, ...

Firearm Incidents in South East Europe: 2024 Insights

Firearm incidents continue to affect security challenges in South East Europe. Understanding the dynamics of these incidents is key to addressing their impact. Using data from SEESAC’s Armed ...

For a safer North Macedonia: EU and UNDP Donate $650,000 in Equipment to Border and Criminal Police

Skopje, North Macedonia - January 27, 2025 – In a significant step towards strengthening North Macedonia's capacity to combat the illegal possession and trafficking of firearms, the European Union ...

Regional Report on Arms Exports 2022

The Regional Arms Exports Report, covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, is the result of over a decade of regional cooperation and commitment to ...

The Western Balkans Roadmap is bringing the Region Closer to the EU

The relevance of the Western Balkans Roadmap for further integration of the Western Balkans in to the EU and its impact on regional cooperation and fight against organized crime has been ...

Progress of the SALW Control Roadmap Implementation Assessed at the 12th Regional Coordination Meeting

The  progress in 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 ...

Sharing Best Practices: 20th SALW Commissions Meeting Further Fosters Sub-Regional Knowledge Exchange

On 12 December 2024, representatives of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions from South Eastern and Eastern Europe, along  with experts in arms control, convened in Skopje for the 20th ...

Delegation of Kingdom of Cambodia Explores Best Practices in SALW Control During Study Visit in the Western Balkans

From December 10 to 17, 2024, a delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia participated in a study visit to the Western Balkans, jointly organized by UNDP SEESAC and the UN Regional Centre for Peace and ...

Building on Success: EU Reaffirms Support for Arms Control in the Western Balkans

On 2 December 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted a new Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3006 allocating 4 million EUR  to continue support  for reducing the threat of illicit small arms and ...