Following a series of successfully delivered trainings earlier this year in Podgorica, Pristina and Skopje on the application of the Guidelines for Assessing and Addressing Risks Related to Firearms ...
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Tracking Trends: Firearm Incidents and Fatalities Decline Across South East Europe, but Injuries are on the Rise
Firearm incidents continue to affect communities across South East Europe, yet recent data points to progress in curbing their occurrence. SEESAC’s latest Regional Armed Violence Monitor shows that ...
UNDP Publishes 2024 Report on Justice, Security and Human Rights
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released its 2024 Annual Report for the Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace ...
Over 760 Small Arms and Light Weapons Destroyed near Ferizaj/Uroševac
A ceremony was held today in the village of Prelez near Ferizaj/Uroševac, for the destruction of more than 760 confiscated small arms and light weapons. General Director of the Police, Gazmend ...
Ministries of Defence in the Western Balkans Reaffirm Dedication to Advancing Gender Equality
The Ministries of Defence in the Western Balkans reaffirmed their commitment to advancing gender equality in the security and defence sector at a high-level regional conference held on 24 September in ...
Workshop in Skopje Addresses Advancement of Legislation on Pyrotechnics and Explosives
Representatives of Ministries of Interior and Police Directorates from Western Balkans gathered on 16–17 September 2025 in Skopje for a two-day regional workshop on harmonizing national legislation ...
UN Secretary-General’s Reports Highlight Southeast Europe’s Progress on Arms Control through Regional Cooperation
The United Nations Secretary-General released three reports in 2025 underscoring global progress in decreasing the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and advancing sustainable ...
SEESAC Joins Partners to Support Ukraine in Drafting the National Strategy to Prevent and Combat Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons
In August 2025, SEESAC provided expert support to the authorities of Ukraine in drafting their first national strategy on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), along with a comprehensive action plan to ...
Advancing Kyiv’s Investigative Capacities: SEESAC Delivers a Series of Firearms-Related Trainings
Throughout July, UNDP SEESAC delivered a series of hands-on trainings tailored to address the needs of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in conducting firearms-related investigations. Held in Kyiv, ...
New In Focus Publications Reveal Firearm Trends in the Western Balkans (2019–2024)
To mark the completion of the first phase of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap (2019–2024), SEESAC has launched three new In Focus publications analyzing firearm-related trends in the region. ...