UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER Showcases GeoAI and Digital Twin Innovations at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026

During the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 7 to 10 July, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), through its UN-SPIDER programme, actively contributed to the global framework on operationalizing artificial intelligence for multi-hazard disaster resilience.

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Supporting the International Response: UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER's Disaster Response to the Venezuela Earthquake

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Disaster Overview

On 24 June 2026, northern Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes approximately 40 seconds apart—a magnitude 7.2 foreshock followed by a magnitude 7.5 mainshock. The shallow earthquakes generated severe ground shaking across northern Venezuela, making them the strongest recorded in the country in more than 125 years.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Technical Advisory Mission to the Kyrgyz Republic

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UN-SPIDER COMMENCES TECHNICAL ADVISORY MISSION TO KYRGYZ REPUBLIC — A STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT USING SPACE-BASED INFORMATION


Bishkek, 8 July 2026 — The United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) Beijing Office, today commenced its three-day Technical Advisory Mission (TAM) to the Kyrgyz Republic, hosted by the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES KR), in Bishkek.

EO4SDG Book: Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Goals

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Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Goals (EO4SDG Book)

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, is a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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