Just launched - Transparency of Arms Exports in South East Europe: Regional Report on Arms Exports for 2018

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

How does the Western Balkans advance the implementation of UNSCR 1325?

Twenty years ago, on 31 October 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

“Women account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict” UN Security Resolution 1325 By recognizing that armed conflicts affect women and men differently and by ...

Tracing made easier! Marking capacities in South East Europe enhanced with equipment and training needed to carry out import and deactivation marking per EU standards

In the period between 11 October – 10 November, SEESAC organized installation of the laser marking machines and training for designated officials  in Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo1 and Moldova. ...

Albanian State Police Border and Migration Department drafted Standard Operating Procedures for countering illicit arms trafficking and possession

19-22 October 2020 UNDP SEESAC organized a four-day workshop to support the Albanian State Police Border and Migration Department in drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for countering ...

The Network of Gender Military Trainers in the Western Balkans as a Vehicle for Change

Twenty-six Gender Military Trainers from the Ministries of Defence (MoDs) and Armed Forces (AFs) of the Western Balkans met online. On 21 October 2020, members of the Regional Network of Gender ...

Increasing safety of all citizens - 1,839 pieces of small arms and light weapons, and components smelted

On Saturday, 17 October 2020, 12 police agencies from Bosnia and Herzegovina together with the SALW Coordination Board destroyed 1,839 pieces of small arms and light weapons (SALW), and their parts ...

Police services in South East Europe trained on Open Source Intelligence

28 September - 2 October 2020 SEESAC organized a five-day workshop on Open source intelligence (OSINT) for police services in South East Europe further developing capacities of the Firearms Focal ...

How the security sector can help to achieve gender equality in line with UN Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

Seminar for Representatives of the South East Europe Military Intelligence Chiefs’ Forum (SEEMIC)

30 September – 1 October 2020 In a two-days Gender Awareness Seminar, twenty-two representatives of the South East Europe Military Intelligence Chief’s Forum from ten countries, actively ...

Fast Facts on Small Arms and Light Weapons Surveys in South East Europe released

In 2018, with support from SEESAC the Commissions for Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) coordinated the collection of data on the distribution and impact of SALW within South East Europe, namely in ...

MoDs and AFs in the Western Balkans confirmed commitment to achieving gender equality at the 12th Regional Meeting of Gender Equality Mechanisms

A total of 23 representatives of the Ministries of Defence (MoDs) and Armed Forces (AFs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the Republic of North Macedonia gathered virtually in the 12th ...