In March 2015, 187 Members States of the United Nations launched the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The framework called for the implementation of efforts at the local, national, regional, and international levels to confront the challenges posed by natural and anthropogenic hazards. Targets included a substantial reduction in global disaster risk mortality, the number of affected people, disaster-related economic losses, and impacts to critical infrastructure.

Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, commented that the threat of flooding has significantly decreased according to recent data from the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) and from the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). The collaboration between NIHSA and NASRDA is geared to monitor Lagdo Dam to adopt preventive measures to protect individuals from potential flooding in case flood gates are open by the Dam operators. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the first photographs collected by its GOES-19 satellite, which provide a nearly constant view of the Western Hemisphere. GOES-19, the most recent addition to NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) network, was launched on 25 June 2024. The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES-19 takes data throughout 16 channels of the electromagnetic spectrum, including the visible, near-infrared, and infrared bands. 

The Sentinel-2C satellite has started providing imagery of Earth only two weeks after launch, demonstrating the capabilities it will offer to the Copernicus program, the Earth observation endeavour in Europe. Having been launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on September 5, 2024, Sentinel-2C will provide continuous high-resolution multispectral imagery of Earth’s land, inland waters, islands, and coastal areas. 

A new report from the United Nations, titled "Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters", urges countries to adopt a forensic approach to studying disasters in order to prevent future crises.

In a new multi-agency report, United in Science, coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) underscores in its contribution the critical role of space-based Earth observations in addressing the growing climate crisis. The report highlights that advances in satellite technology have vastly improved the accuracy and frequency of weather forecasts, climate predictions, and environmental monitoring.

EO College announced the launch of a new online course: Introduction to Machine Learning for Earth Observation. This course is now available to the public, completely free of charge. 

The EO College is a hub for digital learning content regarding Earth observation, remote sensing and related topics. The platform is designed as a repository for open educational resources and online courses.

The UN-SPIDER Beijing Office and China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) will organize the "The United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction - Early Warnings for All", scheduled to take place in Beijing later this year in November.