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Interview with Carlos Lopes Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

novembre 23, 2007
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He is young and dynamic and you will probably be hearing more about him in the months to come. On 1 March this year, Mr Lopes was appointed Director of UNITAR by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. Not only has he had a long and wide-ranging career within the UN, but he has also made excursions...

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The Role of Satellite observation in the Lebanese Crisis

décembre 8, 2006
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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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