Region
Western Pacific Region
Destination Country
Cambodia
Key objectives

Development and implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or other similar framework outlining the roles, responsibilities, and best practices for sharing relevant information between and among appropriate human and animal health, law enforcement, and defense personnel. Ensure validation of the MOU through periodic exercises and simulations to test rapid, multi‐sectorial response to potential public threat incidents. In collaboration with FAO, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), OIE, WHO, individual Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention State Parties, the United Nations Secretary‐General's Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM), and other relevant regional and international organizations as appropriate, countries will develop and implement model systems to conduct and support joint criminal and epidemiological investigations to identify and respond to suspected biological incidents of deliberate origin.

Contribution Area
Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
Destination Entity
Cambodia
Source Entity
US. Indo-Pacific Command (PACOM)
Activity
In the event of a biological event of suspected or confirmed deliberate origin, a country will be able to conduct a rapid, multisectoral response, including the capacity to link public health and law enforcement, and to provide and/or request effective and timely international assistance, including to investigate alleged use events.
Contribution channel
Partner
Implementing partner
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)
World Health Organization (WHO)