CEOS coordinates civil space-borne observations of the Earth while enhancing international coordination and data exchange. UN SPIDER promotes international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. According to UN-SPIDER, “The pilot programmes involve the use of applications on earth observation, telecommunications and global navigation that support disaster risk reduction and recovery efforts, by providing accurate and timely information for decision-makers.”

One of the recommendations that came out of a recent meeting held by UNISDR on the creation of a global risk assessment framework underscored the use of geospatial, space-based and other emerging technologies to help unpack and understand the interconnected nature of risk.

The Mexico City Declaration, issued last week at the Fifth High Level Forum on UN Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) encourages the continued and productive integration of geospatial and statistical information as well as improvement of institutional coordination between national statistical offices and national geospatial and mapping agencies.

This declaration also calls on all involved to capitalize on ongoing digital transformation and emerging technologies, as well to innovate and make use of science and research.

Date:

5 Dec 2017

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)