After successful sessions in Podgorica and Priština, Skopje became the next stop for a series of peer-led trainings aimed at strengthening the institutional response to domestic violence involving ...
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Sixth Year of Supporting Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Roadmap: 2024 UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Annual Report
The sixth annual report of the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund in support of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illicit possession, misuse and trafficking of small arms and light ...
Emerging Threats and Blank Firing Weapons in Focus at Annual Regional FFP Workshop
Representatives of Firearms Focal Points (FFPs) and ballistic experts from the Western Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine came together in Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 27 to 29 May for the Annual ...
Risk Assessment and Gender-Responsive Firearm Licensing Trainings held in Pristina
To strengthen the institutional response to domestic violence involving firearms, from 20-22 May, SEESAC supported the implementation of two trainings for over 30 participants in Pristina on the ...
Regional Trends in Armed Violence: Q1 2025 Monitor Released
While firearm incidents remain a concern in South East Europe, law enforcement efforts have intensified to address them – as revealed in SEESAC’s latest Regional Armed Violence Monitor. The first ...
How the Media (Fail to) See Violence: One in Five Articles Shift the Responsibility to the Victim, First Regional Analysis Shows
Today, the South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) presented the findings of the first analysis of media reporting on firearm misuse in ...
Montenegro Strengthens Strategic Communication Capacities to Address Firearms-Related Risks with SEESAC’s Support
Two specialized trainings were held in Podgorica from 14 to 17 April 2025 designed to support the Montenegrin Ministry of Interion and police service in strengthening their capacities to communicate ...
Criminal Police Services from Southeast and East Europe Jointly Address Rising Risks of Blank-Firing Weapon Misuse
Representatives of Criminal Police Services from across Southeast and East Europe gathered in Tirana, Albania, on 8–9 April 2025 for a regional meeting to address the evolving threats posed by illicit ...
Building Capacities to Combat the Misuse of Firearms in Gender Based Violence: Trainings on Risk Assessment and Gender-Responsive Firearm Licensing held in Podgorica
This week, two one-day trainings aimed at practical application of the Guidelines for Assessing and Addressing Risks Related to Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence and Guidelines for Gender ...
The Regional Steering Group on Small Arms and Light Weapons takes Stock of Achievements, Sets Annual Objectives and Reaffirms Commitment to SALW Control and Regional Security
On March 5, 2025, the Regional Steering Group (RSG) on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Southeast Europe held its annual online meeting, co-chaired by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and ...