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SALW Control

SEESAC was established by Stability Pact for South East Europe and UNDP in 2002 to assist the governments in South East and East Europe to address challenges that post-conflict proliferation of SALW represented to peacebuilding and the long term economic and social development. Based on the Regional Implementation Plan on Combating Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), and as a focal point for SALW-related activities in South East Europe, SEESAC has been providing a long term, multi-pronged and holistic support to the authorities in addressing this problem.

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The South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Meeting in Sarajevo Reaffirms Regional Cooperation and Good Neighbourly Relations

28 November 2025

The South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Meeting in Sarajevo Reaffirms Regional Cooperation and Good Neighbourly Relations
The annual South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) meeting, organized by the Ministry of Defence of Bosna and Herzegovina on 27 November 2025 in Sarajevo, in Bosna and Herzegovina, brought together high-level representatives of SEDM member countries  - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Turkey, Slovenia, Serbia, Moldova, ...
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Regional Progress in Focus: Workshop on SALW Legislative Harmonization with the EU Acquis Held in Brussels

6 November 2025

Regional Progress in Focus: Workshop on SALW Legislative Harmonization with the EU Acquis Held in Brussels
SEESAC, in cooperation with EU Commission DG Home and the European External Action Service organized a Regional Workshop on the Harmonization of Legislation in the Field of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control with the EU Acquis. The two-day workshop that took place on 4–5 November 2025 in Brussels, gathered policymakers, legal experts, and practitioners from the Western Balkans, the ...
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Final Series of Trainings on the Guidelines for the Prevention of Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence in Sarajevo  

30 October 2025

Final Series of Trainings on the Guidelines for the Prevention of Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence in Sarajevo  
The final sessions of the training series focusing on the application of the Guidelines for Assessing and Addressing Risks Related to Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence and the Guidelines for Gender-Responsive Firearms License Approval were concluded this week in Sarajevo, marking a milestone in strengthening institutional response to firearms misuse and domestic violence across the Western ...
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[JUST PUBLISHED]: Regional Analysis on Women in SALW Control in the Western Balkans

28 October 2025

[JUST PUBLISHED]: Regional Analysis on Women in SALW Control in the Western Balkans
SEESAC has published a comprehensive Regional Analysis on Women in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control in the Western Balkans, providing fresh insights into women’s role in this field, their contributions, and challenges to gender-balanced participation in SALW control.  The significance of women's full and effective participation in the security sector, including SALW control, has ...
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Latest Publications

02.12.2025

The Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans: Key Trends and Main Concerns

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18.11.2025

In Focus Armed Violence Monitor on Firearm Incidents in the Context of Domestic Violence in South East Europe from 2019 to 2024

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18.11.2025

In Focus Armed Violence Monitor on Firearm Incidents in the Criminal Context in South East Europe from 2019 to 2024

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16.11.2025

In Focus Armed Violence Monitor on Weapon Seizures in South East Europe from 2019 to 2024

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22.10.2025

Regional Quarterly Armed Violence Monitor July-September 2025

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15.10.2025

Women in SALW Control in the Western Balkans

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Regional Reports on Arms Exports

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To date, SEESAC has published ten annual Regional Reports on Arms Exports (2007-2016) available under SEESAC Publications and searchable through the database below.