Protection and Rescue
n line with its mandate, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia
and Herzegovina (the Mission) supports Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH) in developing a reliable disaster
preparedness and management system in accord with its
OSCE commitments and the Framework Law on Protection
and Rescue of People and Property from Natural and Other
Disasters. The Mission assists authorities, civil society and
other stakeholders to increase resilience to natural and
other hazards and to reduce the susceptibility of people
and property to disaster risk. With its comprehensive
approach to security, the Mission is in a unique position to
advance co-operation and co-ordination among all relevant
ministries and agencies on emergency/crisis management
and recovery. These efforts complement implementation
of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and the 2015-2030 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
Reduction.
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