The hurricane season in Central America normally quiets down at the end of October, but this year is one of those rare years when tropical storms and hurricanes in the region have occured beyond the...
Nicaragua + 2 more
Nicaragua + 2 more
The hurricane season in Central America normally quiets down at the end of October, but this year is one of those rare years when tropical storms and hurricanes in the region have occured beyond the...
FOREWORD The year 2018 was an outstanding period for the Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), with UNISPACE+50 being one of many highlights among a number of exciting developments. Under the...
Mozambique + 2 more
Millions of people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe are struggling to cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, which has swept through this part of southeast Africa over the last weeks, leaving...
Zimbabwe + 1 more
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), as part of the support it provides to Member States through its UN-SPIDER programme, has requested the activation of the International...
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has activated the International Charter “Space and Major Disasters” for Typhoon Bebinca in Viet Nam, which is expected to make landfall on...
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Applications for UN International Conference on Space-Based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction close 31 August The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Ministry of...
Foreword The year 2017 was an opportunity for the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to consider both the history and future of human activities in outer space. We joined the...
Applications open for United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Ministry of...
UN-SPIDER participates in 2nd Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction In response to the increasing importance and role of science-based technologies in decision-making...
UN-SPIDER conducts Technical Advisory Mission follow-up and national training programme in Sri Lanka At the request of the Government of Sri Lanka through its Ministry of Disaster Management (MoDM),...
UN-SPIDER participates in MOBILISE events in Colombo UN-SPIDER participated in a workshop and conference organized by the MOBILISE project in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The project, implemented in Sri...
In Focus: UNISPACE+50 Thematic Priority 6: International cooperation towards low-emission and resilient societies Member States of the United Nations are engaged with and act upon three important...
World + 6 more
UN-SPIDER at a glance UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices conduct virtual meeting As a follow-up to the 8th annual meeting of the UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices (RSOs), conducted from 6 to 8 June...
Haiti + 4 more
On 3 October 2016 the International Charter Space and Major Disasters was activated due to Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The request for activation was due to heavy rain and winds reaching up to 145...
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UN-SPIDER at a glance UN-SPIDER presents its annual report of activities to the STSC in Vienna The UN-SPIDER programme reported on its annual activities to the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee...
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In this issue: UN-SPIDER at a glance UN-SPIDER to conduct two training programmes in Asia New international framework for disaster risk reduction mentions importance of Space technologies WCDRR: A...
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In this issue: UN-SPIDER at a glance New brochure on UN-SPIDER available UN-SPIDER speaks at International Peace Institute Seminar UNOOSA co-chairs 14th UNGIWG Plenary Meeting in New York UN-SPIDER...
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In this issue: UN-SPIDER at a glance Sudan: UN-SPIDER Training Course on space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Management Bangladesh: Capacity Building on Space Technologies for Floods Dominican...
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In this issue: UN-SPIDER at a glance UN-SPIDER supports APSCO Training course on Earthquake Monitoring International Meeting of Crowdsource Mapping successfully concluded Typhoon Bopha: UN-SPIDER...
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Issue Date: Thu, 04/10/2012 In this issue: UN-SPIDER at a glance UN-SPIDER Newsletter “Crowdsource Mapping” UNOOSA: Brochure on United Nations Programme on Space Applications UN-SPIDER partners...