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.

UN-SPIDER Contributes to International Dialogue on Satellite Data for Peace and Humanitarian Action at the Vatican

From 23–25 June 2026, UN-SPIDER participated in the Satellites for Peace: An Idea Whose Time Has Come conference at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in Vatican City.

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Seventh Space4Water Stakeholder Meeting is co-organised by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW, Home - The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW)

The workshop will be hosted online via MS Teams on 23 June 2026. This event is restricted to Space4Water stakeholders, featured professionals, young professionals, and representatives of Indigenous communities featured on the portal.