A satellite view of the world for the Palais des Nations Interview with F. Pisano, UNITAR/UNOSAT

A large size image of the earth taken from space in 2004 has been donated to the UN Office at Geneva as a testimony of the state of our world today to be passed down to future generations. UNOSAT, the UNITAR operational programme for satellite applications, has brokered the donation through high level contacts with...

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The Role of Satellite observation in the Lebanese Crisis

The Role of Satellite observation in the Lebanese Crisis Francesco Pisano, UNITAR/UNOSAT UNITAR was involved in the recent Middle East crisis through its operational satellite applications programme UNOSAT. Immediately after the beginning of hostilities, in July 2006, UNOSAT received requests for satellite imagery of the areas of Lebanon affected by the crisis. These requests came...

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