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UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER)

11 November 2009 | EN

UN-SPIDER promotes universal access to satellite data relevant to disaster management. It publishes information on the latest disasters around the world and coordinates Space Aid, through which countries can request satellites to collect data over affected areas.

The organisation also hosts a library of guides on capacity building, disaster management and space application, among other topics.

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