Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) capacities are specialized capacities which require highly specialized training to prepare and respond to natural, accidental and deliberate events.

EMO initiated the capacity building work in 2018 with several country workshops including Bangladesh, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. A Regional Virtual meeting was convened in 2022 to initiate discussion in the Region to further build the capacities and network with some of the critical partners including International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Implementation Unit of Biological Weapons Convention.

Moving forward, Regional Office will be supporting to assess the national CBRN capacities and conduct specialized training with the support of HQ and partners.