Satellite data supports mapping of ground deformation
Archived radar data from the Envisat mission are playing an important role in mapping landslides in Switzerland. read more
View ArticleProceedings for 2013 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction now available
The proceedings of the Fourth Session of the Global Plat read more
View ArticlePost-2015 disaster risk reduction: The role of outer space
In a recent article on their website, UNISDR, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, highlights the discussions revolving around the role of space-based information for the post-201...
View ArticleJapan to host World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015
Japan will host the world conference slated to be held next year at which countries will adopt the successor to the current global blueprint for disaster risk reduction efforts, Â as announced read more
View ArticleIWG-SEM holds third meeting in Geneva
The International Working Group on the use of Satellite data for Eme read more
View ArticleGlobal Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction: Output Documents available
The Fourth Session of the Global Platform took place from 19 to 23 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. read more
View ArticleFirst Preparatory Committee meeting for WCDRR concluded
On 14 and 15 July 2014, Member States and major groups convened in Geneva, Switzerland for the First Session of the Preparatory Committee of Third United Nations Wor read more
View ArticleDiscussing Disaster Risk: 5th International Disaster Risk Conference in Davos
On 24 August 2014, the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 started in Davos, Switzerland. read more
View ArticleDisaster Risk Reduction: On the way to WCDRR
The upcoming Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in Sendai, Japan, in March 2015 is expected to bring together more than 6,000 stakeholders read more
View ArticleCERN to tap new Europe cloud computing project
Three key research centers and a consortium of Internet companies said on Thursday they would work together on a European cloud computing platform to handle the continent's rapidly growing read more
View Article33rd UN Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Affairs inaugurated
The 33rd session of the UN Inter-agency Meeting on Outer Space Affairs was inaugurated in Geneva, Switzerland this morning. read more
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