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The United Nations Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly
UNGA Fourth Committee discusses UN-SPIDER programme
India successfully launches third navigation satellite
India: Navigation satellite IRNSS-1C launched
Lockheed Martin technicians prepare the GLM instrument
New storms early warning instrument for GOES-R developed
Remote sensing satellites will be launched into space by the ISA
Iran: ISA announces the launch of three remote sensing satellites into space
Latest International Charter's Report now available
International Charter: Space and Major Disasters - 2013 Report now available
Marine gravity model of the Central Indian Ocean
New map explores ocean tectonics from space
UN-SPIDER and its partners aim to make the disaster risk reduction community aware of the potential of satellite technologies
UN-SPIDER works with partners on Earth observation for disaster risk reduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international health emergency
International Charter activated for Ebola epidemic in Western Africa
Satellite data to assess cylone Hudhud damage
India uses space technology to assess Cyclone Hudhud damages
UN observes International Day for Disaster Reduction
The participants of IWFC 2015 will discuss historic and future relationships
6th International Wildland Fire Conference scheduled for October 2015
New NASA's mission to examine oceans winds
New NASA instrument for rapid hurricane response and marine forecasting
Flood delineation map provided by Sentinel-1A
ESA announces the beginning of Sentinel-1A operational life
Himawari-8 was launched on 7 October 2014 from Tanegashima Space Centre
Japan: High resolution satellite Himawari-8 launched
Bhutan is prone to various hazards, including earthquakes.
Bhutan: Project for stronger disaster response and recovery preparedness
Floods in Austria in April 2006
Austria: Earth Observation Data Centre for Water Resources Monitoring
China's Great Wall seen from Space
China plans to build comprehensive earth observation system
The Concluding Meeting of the 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
UN-SPIDER participates in 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
Disaster Risk Reduction: On the way to WCDRR
Joachim is an expert in earth observation and natural hazards risk
New in the UN-SPIDER team: Dr. Joachim Post
Constanta, Romania seen from space
Romania: Plans for own communications satellite
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